Country profile

Oman

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

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated730.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate30%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

Food and organics34.6%

Plastic25.7%

Paper and cardboard14.5%

Other materials12.7%

Metal3.7%

Garden and green waste3.1%

Glass3.1%

Wood2.6%

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

Controlled landfill49.6%

Recycling in treatment mix30%

Composting20.4%

Incineration0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionOman Environmental Services Holding Company

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported