Egypt's PM orders pilot operation of the garbage collection system in 4 governorates

CAIRO - 28 April 2020: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has given on Wednesday directives to start the pilot operation of a new garbage collection system in 4 governorates.

This came during his meeting with Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy, and Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad.

The premier said that the government attaches great importance to the municipal waste system as per directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

The meeting tackled funds to be allocated by the State after the implementation of the waste management law, Cabinet's spokesman Nader Saad said.

The pilot operation includes four governorates, namely Cairo, Port Said, Ismailia, and Alexandria, the spokesman added.

Late January 2020, Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Sharawy confirmed in the Parliament’s plenary session that the ministry allocated LE 12 billion [more than US$ 761 million] to implement a new garbage system. He asserted that the ministry eliminated more than 26 landfills nationwide.

In June 2019, six cities in the Red Sea governorate, southeast Egypt, started to apply measures to limit the use of plastic, namely Hurghada, Safaga, Marsa Alam, Qoseir, RasGhareb and Shalateen.