Country profile

Taiwan, China

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Taiwan, China.

Indicator year 2023E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated495.5kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate54.2%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill1.4%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard39.7%

Plastic25.9%

Food and organics17.4%

Textiles9.8%

Garden and green waste3.8%

Other materials1.8%

Glass0.6%

Metal0.5%

Rubber and leather0.5%

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

Recycling in treatment mix54.2%

Incineration38.2%

Composting4.1%

Sanitary landfill1.4%

Other treatment1.4%

Unaccounted0.7%

National waste lawYes

National waste plan5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported