The problem of municipal solid waste management in Algeria

Abstract EN

This study aims to shed light on the management of municipal solid waste in Algeria.

As this sector knows many managerial problems, which lead to negative repercussions on the environment and public health in addition to wasting reusable and recyclable resources.

The sector data, which is collected by the competent Ministry of Environment departments, is exploited at the level of 48 wilayas.

The results show that there is a variation in the percentage of waste generation, as it is recorded that the southernmost regions are the least waste generation, in addition to the almost total dependence on the mechanism of technical waste filling.