Germany’s GIZ reported yesterday that it had recently handed over new equipment to support recyclable waste sorting centres and improve waste transportation.
It said this comes as part of its efforts to support better waste management and a circular economy in Libya.
It said waste management is not only about collecting waste and transporting it to landfills. It is also about finding ways to recover valuable materials, encourage recycling, and reduce the amount of waste that ends up being discarded.
GIZ said this is the approach it is supporting in Libya, working with local partners to develop a more efficient and sustainable waste management system, from collection and transportation to sorting, processing, and recycling.
The supplied equipment includes hydraulic balers to compact recyclable materials, plastic shredders to prepare plastic waste for further processing, sorting belts to separate different materials, and a green waste shredder for organic and agricultural waste.
Three specialised hook-lift trucks, each with a capacity of 26 tonnes, were also provided to support the transportation of large waste containers between collection points and waste management facilities.
However, GIZ said the equipment is only one part of the bigger picture. The aim is to support local partners put a more integrated waste management approach into practice, improve the recovery of recyclable materials, and make better use of resources that would otherwise go to waste.
Through continued cooperation with local partners, GIZ said it is supporting practical steps towards cleaner streets, reduced pressure on landfills, and a more sustainable circular economy in Libya.
This activity is part of the Support to Municipalities in Libya Programme (SML III), funded by the European Union in Libya and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with the Libyan Ministry of Local Government and 30 partner municipalities across Libya.