Economic Analysis of Options for Managing Biodegradable Municipal Waste – Final Report

The main objective of the study is:

To conduct an economic evaluation, that considers both private and social welfare

costs and benefits, of existing options for managing the biodegradable fraction of

municipal solid waste.

Although all management options (anaerobic digestion, composting, landfilling, incineration, etc.) are considered in the study, the main emphasis is on the separate collection and recycling of the biodegradable fraction of MSW. The study focuses on the Member States of the European Union and on the first wave of Accession countries, i.e. the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Slovenia and Cyprus

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Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi held an extensive meeting to review the performance of the governorate’s waste management system and discuss measures to improve environmental services and operational efficiency. The meeting, held during Awad’s visit to the Red Sea Governorate to mark World Environment Day, focused on assessing current challenges facing waste collection, sorting, recycling and disposal operations, as well as identifying priority actions to strengthen the system’s performance. Awad stressed that the government places significant importance on developing an integrated waste management system in the Red Sea Governorate, given its strategic importance as one of Egypt’s leading tourism destinations. She emphasized the need to comply with environmental and technical standards governing sanitary landfills, waste treatment facilities and environmentally sound disposal practices. During the meeting, officials reviewed the current status of waste management operations in Hurghada, including collection, transportation, sorting, recycling and final disposal activities. Discussions also covered the infrastructure upgrades required to improve system efficiency and ensure the proper operation of sanitary landfill facilities. Yasser Abdullah, head of Egypt’s Waste Management Regulatory Authority, presented updates on temporary waste collection and sorting sites and outlined measures to strengthen operational management and oversight. He highlighted the importance of improving monitoring mechanisms for waste handling activities and maximizing the recovery of recyclable materials while reducing informal and unregulated practices.