Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment said on Saturday that the board of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority approved its draft budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year and reviewed proposals to strengthen oversight of waste management activities. To date, the authority has issued around 2,300 licences for integrated non-hazardous waste management activities, the ministry said. Proposed reforms include separating licences by waste type to enable more accurate data collection, monitoring, and enforcement. The board also reviewed plans to include sorting and compacting of packaging waste within the non-hazardous waste management system, with licences granted for one year upon meeting technical and legal requirements. Additionally, the board approved new rules for calculating licence renewal periods and set fees for environmental impact assessment services related to waste management activities, reinforcing the authority’s capacity to monitor and regulate the sector effectively.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 28, 2026 18:14 UTC