Country profile

Tanzania

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

Indicator year 2021Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated239.1kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage21.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate7.5%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste78.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping14.4%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics37%

Wood30%

Paper and cardboard11%

Other materials8%

Plastic7%

Glass4%

Textiles2%

Metal1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected78.1%

Open dumping14.4%

Recycling in treatment mix7.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy

Responsible institutionNational Environmental Management Council

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported