Country profile

Philippines

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

Indicator year 2020E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated149.2kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage55%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste45%2020 · 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 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics52.3%

Other materials19.9%

Plastic10.6%

Paper and cardboard8.7%

Metal4.2%

Glass2.3%

Textiles1.6%

Rubber and leather0.4%

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

Unaccounted55.0%

Uncollected45.0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy 2012-2016.

Responsible institutionDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported