Country profile

Malawi

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

Indicator year 2018Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated169.7kg per person · 2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage3.6%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate4%2018 · 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 · 2018 · reported material shares

Food and organics82%

Plastic7%

Paper and cardboard4%

Glass3%

Other materials3%

Metal1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted70%

Other treatment26%

Recycling in treatment mix4%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Sanitation And Hygiene Strategy 2018 - 2024

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Affairs Department

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported