Country profile

Tunisia

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

Indicator year 2020Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated235.6kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage80%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate4%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping21%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics63.2%

Plastic9.4%

Textiles8.7%

Paper and cardboard8.6%

Other materials7.4%

Metal1.6%

Glass1.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified70%

Open dumping21%

Composting5%

Recycling in treatment mix4%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Strategy For Waste Reduction

Responsible institutionMinistry of Infrastructure and Environment; National Waste Management Agency (ANGed)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported