Country profile

Thailand

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

Indicator year 2023E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated375.8kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage72.3%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate34.6%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste27.7%2023 · 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 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics64%

Plastic17.6%

Paper and cardboard8%

Glass3%

Metal2%

Other materials2%

Textiles1.4%

Garden and green waste1%

Rubber and leather1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted37%

Recycling in treatment mix34.6%

Uncollected27.7%

National waste lawYes

National waste planThe Sustainable Consumption And Production Roadmap 2017-2036

Responsible institutionThe Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported