Country profile

Peru

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated309.4kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage94.2%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate0.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste5.8%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 organics44.3%

Plastic13.1%

Garden and green waste9.6%

Other materials9.1%

Paper and cardboard7.8%

Diapers and hygiene products7.6%

Metal4.0%

Glass3.1%

Textiles0.9%

Rubber and leather0.6%

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

Landfill, unspecified61.2%

Unaccounted31.2%

Uncollected5.8%

Recycling in treatment mix0.9%

Composting0.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan- Planres 2016-2024

Responsible institutionThe Ministry of the Environment (MINAM)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported