Waste: Mumbai ranks below average in waste, despite scoring well for the relatively low amount of waste it produces. On average, Mumbai generates 209 kg of waste per year on a per capita basis versus an Index average of 375 kg, and under the Indian city average of 226 kg. However, with a population of nearly 13 million, the seventh highest in the Index, that still leaves a lot of waste to handle, and Mumbai struggles to cope. It is estimated that just under a third of the city’s waste is collected and adequately disposed of, the lowest proportion of the cities covered in this report, and much lower than the Index average of 83%, as well as the Indian city average of 72%. The city could improve regulations covering its waste disposal sites, although it receives higher marks in the Index for its standards on industrial hazardous waste. Mumbai’s recycling strategy is comparatively weak, although it does operate on-site collection and central recycling collection points within the city