Morocco’s interior ministry is advancing a national shift from landfilling to waste recovery, with Minister Abdelouafi Laftit confirming that new waste treatment and landfill rehabilitation projects are underway as part of the 2023–2034 National Program for the Recovery of Household and Similar Waste (PNVDM).
Backed by a budget of 21.14 billion dirhams, the plan includes building modern landfill and waste recovery centers, closing and rehabilitating old dumpsites, upgrading street cleaning operations, and deploying new equipment to improve waste collection.
The ministry is contributing roughly 450 million dirhams annually, while an additional 400 million dirhams is expected from the state via the FALSEEUR fund for liquid and solid sanitation.
The program stems from a 2021 agreement between government ministries and the cement industry to integrate household waste into industrial processing streams and expand sorting infrastructure.
Official figures show that only 7 percent of Morocco’s municipal waste is currently recovered, largely due to its high moisture and organic content, which limits recycling efficiency. The new strategy aims to increase recovery to 25 percent by 2034 and achieve full urban waste collection and sweeping coverage.
The ministry is also offering technical support to municipalities, helping them tailor feasibility studies and tender procedures to local conditions. Officials say the reform will also generate investment opportunities for small and medium enterprises and create new jobs in the green economy.
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