Country profile

Mauritius

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Mauritius.

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated371kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

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

Garden and green waste32%

Paper and cardboard17%

Food and organics16%

Plastic14%

Textiles6%

Other materials6%

Glass5%

Metal4%

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

Landfill, unspecified96%

Recycling in treatment mix4%

Composting0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planRoadmap And Action Plan For A Circular Economy In The Republic Of Mauritius

Responsible institutionSolid Waste Management Division

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported