Country profile

Zimbabwe

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

Indicator year 2020Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated162.4kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage79.3%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

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 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics44.7%

Paper and cardboard16.2%

Plastic15.4%

Other materials11.3%

Metal4.6%

Glass4.2%

Textiles3.8%

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

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planZimbabwe Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry; Environmental Management Agency

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusPlanning stage

Deposit-return systemNot reported