Waste recycling business in Algeria : opportunities and challenges for small and medium enterprises

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This paper focused in particular on searching and investigation the opportunities available and overcoming challenges for Algerian SME in the field of waste recycling business.

The study proved that despite the possibilities and the opportunities available mainly represented in local and international conventions and programs, support and accompaniment institutions and market opportunities.

Many obstacles remain preventing the achievement of satisfactory results, such as the ence of official information and formal law to regulate this field, lacking of governmental intervention, as well as the ence of recycling culture, were many do not recognize that waste can be a source of investment and wealth.

As well as a parallel market that threatens the environment and prevents the achievement of sustainable development in Algeria.