Country profile

Sierra Leone

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Sierra Leone.

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated53kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage10.8%World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

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

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planIntegrated National Waste Management Strategy

Responsible institutionMinistry of Health and Sanitation

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported