Fly-Tipping Strategy

The quality of life in urban and rural areas is being lowered by the

illegal disposal of waste, including fly tipping. This anti social behaviour

is adversely affecting the amenity of our local environments and

reducing civic pride. Too often, people come across unsightly, illegal

dumps that have appeared in their street, in their community and on

their land. At its worst, fly tipping can lead to serious pollution of the

environment and harm to human health. It can cost innocent victims of

fly tipping and public bodies such as local authorities and the

Environment Agency, large amounts of money to remove the waste.

Fly tipping can also undermine legitimate waste management

businesses activities

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Egypt reviews Red Sea waste management system – Dailynewsegypt

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.