Calculate it
Understand your waste footprint
Your step towards a lighter waste footprint
Calculate the waste footprint
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Three steps to a lighter waste footprint
Lighten it
Close your waste footprint gap or make it more circular (reduce, reuse, refill, repair or recycle)
Share it
Share your results and start a movement to waste less
The footprint calculator makes use of the World Bank's "What a Waste 3.0" data, published March 2026, and the Kolekt Waste Simulator (sim.kolekt.com).
Curious to know what your personal (and family) waste footprint is? Start here
About us
KOLEKT aims to solve waste challenges via the smart use of software solutions and local partnerships. We are a Dutch company with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
This Waste Footprint Calculator makes use of all KOLEKT's services:
- The Waste Simulator is used to calculate the average waste footprint of a person in each country.
- The Kolekt Exchange is used to offer and reserve certificates so that you can pay waste operators & recyclers directly.
- The Kolekt App is used to trace and prove that waste was collected and processed.
Visit our website kolekt.com for more information. For questions, email us at info@kolekt.com.