Country profile

Uganda

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated226.3kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics73%

Garden and green waste8%

Other materials6.4%

Paper and cardboard5.3%

Metal3.1%

Wood1.7%

Plastic1.6%

Glass0.9%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Urban Solid Waste Management (NUSWM) Policy

Responsible institutionMinistry of Water and Environment (MWE); National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported