Country profile

Suriname

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated225.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate5%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping95%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics57%

Other materials23%

Plastic11%

Glass6%

Metal3%

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

Open dumping95%

Recycling in treatment mix5%

National waste lawNot reported

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionThe Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusPlanning stage

Deposit-return systemNot reported