Country profile

El Salvador

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for El Salvador.

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated246.8kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage78.8%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste28%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics39.3%

Plastic25.7%

Diapers and hygiene products9.9%

Paper and cardboard8.6%

Other materials6.9%

Textiles5.0%

Glass2.4%

Metal1.2%

Rubber and leather0.9%

Wood0.2%

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

Landfill, unspecified71.4%

Uncollected28.0%

Composting0.7%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Plan For Integrated Waste Management

Responsible institutionMinisterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported