Country profile

Syrian Arab Republic

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Syrian Arab Republic.

Indicator year 2018Mid. East & N. AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated186.3kg per person · 2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage72.5%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate1.7%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste27.5%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping55.8%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported material shares

Food and organics57%

Other materials22%

Paper and cardboard7%

Plastic7%

Metal4%

Glass3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping55.8%

Uncollected27.5%

Landfill, unspecified13.9%

Recycling in treatment mix1.7%

Composting1.0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Local Administration and Environment (MoLAE)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported