Country profile

São Tomé and Príncipe

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for São Tomé and Príncipe.

Indicator year 2015Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated122.1kg per person · 2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage38%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

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 · 2015 · reported material shares

Food and organics50%

Other materials34%

Paper and cardboard6%

Glass5%

Plastic3%

Metal2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Integrated Waste Management Plan – São Tomé And Príncipe (2018-2023)

Responsible institutionNo

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported