Country profile

New Zealand

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for New Zealand.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated704.5kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate9.2%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

Hazardous waste23.5%

Other materials20.1%

Wood12.6%

Food and organics9.0%

Plastic8.3%

Paper and cardboard5.9%

Garden and green waste5.7%

Textiles5.0%

Metal3.5%

Diapers and hygiene products2.5%

Rubber and leather2.1%

Glass1.8%

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

Landfill, unspecified90.8%

Recycling in treatment mix9.2%

National waste lawYes

National waste planWaste Strategy: Getting Rid Of Waste For A Circular New Zealand

Responsible institutionMinistry for the Environment (MFE); Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported