Country profile

Papua New Guinea

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

Indicator year 2019E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated171.5kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage13.8%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste87.7%2019 · 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 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics40.2%

Paper and cardboard13.6%

Plastic12.8%

Other materials12.7%

Metal10.8%

Glass5.4%

Diapers and hygiene products4.5%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected87.7%

Landfill, unspecified12.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionConservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA); National Department of Health (NDOH)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported