Country profile

French Polynesia

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for French Polynesia.

Indicator year 2020E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated299kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage76%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate39%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping61%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics47%

Other materials23%

Paper and cardboard16%

Textiles6%

Glass3%

Metal3%

Plastic2%

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

Open dumping61%

Recycling in treatment mix39%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionSociété Environnement Polynésie

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported