Country profile

Seychelles

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

Indicator year 2012Sub-Saharan AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated500.3kg per person · 2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage90%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate4.8%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste10%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping6.1%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported material shares

Food and organics31%

Other materials25.9%

Paper and cardboard18%

Plastic13%

Metal5%

Glass4%

Textiles3.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill79.6%

Uncollected10%

Open dumping6.1%

Recycling in treatment mix4.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planSolid Waste Masterplan For Seychelles (2020-2035)_x000D_

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusPlanning stage

Deposit-return systemYes