Disposal share of MSW at landfills in Hong Kong 2023, by composition

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Daniel Slotta
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Apr 4, 2025

In 2023, over 31 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills in Hong Kong was composed of putrescible waste. Putrescible waste consists mainly of biodegradable waste, such as food waste. Meanwhile, plastic waste accounted for around 20 percent of the landfilled MSW in Hong Kong that year.

Distribution of average daily municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills in Hong Kong in 2023, by composition

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Statistic: Distribution of average daily municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills in Hong Kong in 2023, by composition

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December 2024

Region

Hong Kong

Survey time period

2023

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* Household hazardous wastes include paints, pesticides, fuels, cylinders, batteries, electrical appliances, computer products, mercury-containing fluorescent lamps and medicines, etc.
** Others include bulky items and other miscellaneous waste materials.

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