Country profile

Paraguay

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated438kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage57%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste42.1%2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified58.0%

Uncollected42.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Development Plan 2030 Includes Sustainable Management Of Urban And Industrial Waste

Responsible institutionMinisterio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported