Country profile

Senegal

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

Indicator year 2021Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated176.4kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage21.4%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping43.8%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Other materials68%

Food and organics12%

Plastic9%

Paper and cardboard5%

Glass2%

Metal2%

Wood2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted46.4%

Open dumping43.8%

Controlled landfill5.1%

Other treatment4.7%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Program

Responsible institutionMinistry of the Environmentand Sustainable Development

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported