Country profile

Singapore

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

Indicator year 2023E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated321.2kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate52%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Other materials28.6%

Metal19.4%

Paper and cardboard14.4%

Plastic13.6%

Food and organics11.0%

Wood5.7%

Textiles3.4%

Garden and green waste3.0%

Glass1.0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Recycling in treatment mix52%

Incineration43%

Controlled landfill5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planZero Waste Masterplan

Responsible institutionThe National Environment Agency (NEA)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes