Country profile

Malaysia

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

Indicator year 2012E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated474.8kg per person · 2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate0.1%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill2.5%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported material shares

Food and organics36%

Plastic24%

Other materials23%

Paper and cardboard9%

Garden and green waste4%

Glass2%

Metal2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted83.1%

Controlled landfill14.1%

Sanitary landfill2.5%

Incineration0.2%

Recycling in treatment mix0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planCircular Economy Blueprint For Solid Waste (2025–2035)

Responsible institutionThe National Solid Waste Management Department and the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported