Country profile

Panama

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated456.3kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage75.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste35.8%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics33%

Other materials17.8%

Plastic17.2%

Paper and cardboard13.7%

Textiles6.3%

Metal4.5%

Glass3%

Wood2.1%

Electrical and electronic waste1.3%

Hazardous waste1%

Rubber and leather0.1%

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

Unaccounted64.2%

Uncollected35.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planCircular Economy Roadmap With A Climate Change Approach

Responsible institutionAAUD and MINSA

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported