Algeria Country Profile on SWM
Country profile on the Solid Waste Management situation in Algeria (2010)
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Country report on the Solid Waste Management in Algeria (2010)
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Background Information
| Population: | 35 million |
| Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation: | 8.5 million tons (2009) |
| Per capita MSW generation: |
0.7 kg/day (urban areas) 0.5 kg/day (rural areas) |
| MSW generation growth: | 3% |
| Heathcare waste generation (DASRI): | ~ 37,000 T/yr |
| Industrial waste generation: | ~ 2,500,000 t/yr including general industrial waste |
| Special (hazardous) waste generation: | ~ 325,100 T/yr |
Technical Performance
Municipal waste
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| MSW collection coverage |
60% : in rural areas 85% : in urban areas |
| MSW final destination |
0% : Composted 4-5% : Recycled 15% : Landfilled (CET) 80% : Open-dumped |
| Number of CETs (97) |
27 : Under study and site selection 42 : being completed 32 : built 10 : Operational |
| Number of controlled dumps (102) |
27 : Under study and site selection 19 : Being launched 38 : Under construction 18 : built |
Industrial and hazardous waste
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| Number of units/centers of industrial waste treatment (physical chemical treatment) |
0 : Under study 2 : under construction 0 : built 0 : operational |
| Types of treatment of medical waste: | Incineration and landfilling |
Policy, Planning and the Environment
- National Program of Municipal Solid Waste Management (Programme National de Gestion des Déchets Municipaux, PROGDEM)
- National Program of Industrial and Special Waste Management (Programme National de Gestion des Déchets Industriels et Spéciaux, PNAGDES)
Legal Framework
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General legal SWM framework
- Law No. 01-19 relating to the management, control and disposal of waste
- Law No. 03-10 relating to the protection of the environment in the context of sustainable development
- Executive Decree No. 02-175 on the creation of the National Waste Agency (AND)
- Executive Decree No. 04-410 establishing the general rules for the development and operation of waste treatment facilities and the admission of such waste at these facilities
- Executive Decree No. 07-205 establishing the modalities and procedures for the preparation, publication and revision of the scheme of municipal household and similar waste management
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Specific legal framework for the management of packaging waste
- Executive Decree No. 02-372 relating to packaging waste
- Executive Decree 04-199 fixing the modalities for the establishment, organization, operation and financing of the public system of treatment and recovery of packaging waste "ECO-JEM”
Institutional Framework
- Planning policy: The Ministry of Territory Planning and the Environment (MATE)
- Implementation of national policy: National Waste Agency (DNA)
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Practice of waste management
- Municipalities: Full responsibility for the management and control of municipal solid waste (MSW)
- The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MICL): Financial and logistical support to municipalities
- Control & regulatory implementation: The management environment at each wilaya (governorate)
- Staff training: National Conservatory for Environmental Training (CNFE)
Financial and Cost Recovery Arrangements
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SWM Financing
- Charge for collection of garbage set annually between 400 and 1000 AD per household
- Cost recovery: the Common Fund of the local communities (FCCL)
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SWM Costs
- Average cost of treatment and disposal: 1500 and 2000 AD / ton (excluding depreciation)
Private Sector involvement
- In collection: confined to a limited and uncontrolled recovery of recyclable waste at landfills
Options for Improvement
- Optimization of existing services
- Strengthening national and local capacities
- Encouraging the private sector to participate actively in this sector
- Raising citizens’ awareness to reduce waste