Country profile

Uzbekistan

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated197.1kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage86.1%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate5.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste13.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Other materials35.7%

Food and organics28%

Garden and green waste13%

Plastic8%

Glass5%

Paper and cardboard3%

Textiles3%

Metal2%

Rubber and leather2%

Electrical and electronic waste0.3%

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

Landfill, unspecified80.9%

Uncollected13.9%

Recycling in treatment mix5.2%

National waste lawYes

National waste planSolid Waste Management Strategy For The Period Of 2019-2028

Responsible institutionMinistry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusPlanning stage

Deposit-return systemNot reported