Country profile

Northern Mariana Islands

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Northern Mariana Islands.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated630.5kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard28.2%

Other materials27.4%

Plastic17.9%

Food and organics15.5%

Metal6.2%

Glass4.9%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified85%

Unaccounted14.9%

Incineration0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planComprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan 2025-2030

Responsible institutionBureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ); Office of Planning and Development (OPD)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported