Country profile

Mexico

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated374.6kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99.5%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate7.5%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste16.2%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping3.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill28.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics33.1%

Other materials15.6%

Plastic12.4%

Garden and green waste10.8%

Paper and cardboard9.6%

Diapers and hygiene products6.8%

Glass4.7%

Textiles2.8%

Metal2.4%

Rubber and leather1%

Wood0.8%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill39.2%

Sanitary landfill28.9%

Uncollected16.2%

Recycling in treatment mix7.5%

Unaccounted3.9%

Open dumping3.1%

Refuse-derived fuel0.7%

Composting0.6%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Zero Waste Vision

Responsible institutionSecretariat of Environment and Natural Resources - SEMARNAT (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported