Country profile

Samoa

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

Indicator year 2020E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated93.8kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage98.9%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate2.7%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste70.4%2020 · 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 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics53.5%

Garden and green waste19.1%

Plastic7.7%

Paper and cardboard6.4%

Diapers and hygiene products5.1%

Metal3.4%

Glass1.9%

Other materials1.3%

Textiles1.3%

Rubber and leather0.4%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected70.4%

Landfill, unspecified23.4%

Other treatment3.3%

Recycling in treatment mix2.7%

Incineration0.6%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Strategy 2019-2023.

Responsible institutionMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported