Country profile

West Bank and Gaza

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for West Bank and Gaza.

Indicator year 2019Mid. East & N. AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated322.2kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate2.8%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste8%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping29.4%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics50%

Other materials18.6%

Plastic14.6%

Paper and cardboard12.5%

Metal2.4%

Glass1.9%

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

Landfill, unspecified59.8%

Open dumping29.4%

Uncollected8%

Recycling in treatment mix2.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionEnvironment Quality Authority (EQA) and Ministry of Local Government (MoLG)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported