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Egypt’s Waste Management Advances Towards 60% Recycling Goal by 2027

Recycling and Waste Management

Business Honor
18 June, 2025

Egypt’s recycling rate rises from 10% to 37%, with a goal to achieve 60% by 2027 with private sector and advanced waste-to-energy projects.

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Egypt's Environment Minister, announced that the nation's waste management program has achieved major advances, with recycling rates for municipal solid waste rising from 10% in 2018 to 37% by last year. By 2027, the goal is 60%. While addressing the Local Administration Committee of the House of Representatives, Dr. Fouad claimed that this development supports Egypt's green economy by providing the basic components for renewable energies and natural fertilizers.

The Waste Management Law has been important for increasing involvement by the private sector. There are now 36 public-private deals that include garbage collection, transportation, treatment, reuse, and recycling, up from just two in 2018. To speed up national operation, these deals have been spread across many governorates. In addition, Dr. Fouad highlighted creative waste-to-energy campaigns, such as transforming sewage sludge at Abu Rawash and landfill gas at Al-Salam landfill into energy. New input tariff has been approved by several departments to support these projects.

Waste Management Law costs, taxes on property, regional development money, and an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) method are some of the sources of funding. Starting with disposable plastic bags in February 2025, the EPR will quickly grow beyond metal and other packaging materials.

The financial viability of the reform is shown by the EGP 45 million gain reported by the Waste Management Regulatory Authority, that is now a financial authority. Collaboration between the private industry, government, legislature, and ministry workers was praised by Dr. Fouad. According to her, garbage will be transformed into energy, fertilizer, and the foundation for green businesses by 2030, removing it as a burden.