Egypt has completed 42 of 46 planned sanitary landfills as part of its nationwide reform of the municipal solid waste management system, Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad said during a meeting with officials from the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI).
Awad received an AOI delegation headed by Ibrahim Mahrous, Chairperson of the Arab Company for Real Estate and Tourism Projects, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review progress on infrastructure projects implemented under Egypt’s integrated waste management strategy.
According to a ministry statement, the projects include the construction of fixed and mobile transfer stations, as well as environmentally compliant sanitary landfills, delivered across multiple governorates under cooperation agreements between the two sides.
In addition to the 42 completed landfills, 14 mobile transfer stations and 11 fixed transfer stations have been handed over. The AOI has also removed approximately 7.1 million tonnes of accumulated legacy waste nationwide, in coordination with and funded by the Ministry of Local Development.
The statement added that a further 80,000 tonnes of waste are scheduled to be cleared this year, alongside the completion and delivery of four additional facilities.
Awad noted that Egypt has made tangible progress in recent years in modernising its solid waste management system, including the establishment of sanitary landfills, transfer stations, recycling facilities and waste treatment plants. She also highlighted the expansion of private-sector participation as a key driver in enhancing operational efficiency and promoting environmental sustainability.
She stressed the importance of completing the remaining projects within the set timelines, particularly transfer stations and landfill sites, while continuing efforts to eliminate historical waste accumulations. These steps, she said, are essential to strengthening infrastructure, improving environmental sanitation and enhancing citizens’ quality of life.
