Country profile

Nauru

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

Indicator year 2020E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated49kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste14%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Other materials29.3%

Diapers and hygiene products13.9%

Plastic12.9%

Paper and cardboard12.7%

Food and organics12.5%

Glass8.8%

Metal8.1%

Hazardous waste1.8%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted86%

Uncollected14%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy 2017-2026

Responsible institutionGovernment of Commerce, Industry, and Environment. Department of Health.

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported