Country profile

Tuvalu

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

Indicator year 2019E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated153.9kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage47%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate6.3%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste5.3%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping35.4%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics42%

Plastic14.6%

Metal12%

Paper and cardboard10.2%

Other materials8.8%

Glass7.2%

Diapers and hygiene products3.2%

Electrical and electronic waste1.8%

Hazardous waste0.2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted53.0%

Open dumping35.4%

Recycling in treatment mix6.3%

Uncollected5.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planTuvalu Integrated Waste Policy And Action Plan (2017–2026)

Responsible institutionThe Solid Waste Agency of Tuvalu (SWAT)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes