5 Lec - Solid Waste Management.pptx

Waste Management Dr. Mohammad Suhail Khan Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine Waste Management in Saudi Arabia • Due to rapid industrialization, high population growth, and fast urbanization. • Waste management is a top priority for Saudi Ar...

Waste Management Dr. Mohammad Suhail Khan Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine Waste Management in Saudi Arabia • Due to rapid industrialization, high population growth, and fast urbanization. • Waste management is a top priority for Saudi Arabia, where more than 106 million tons of waste are expected to be treated by 2035. • The Saudi Arabian Government’s 2022 budget line item for Municipal Services is $50 billion which is the same as its actual estimated 2021 expenditure. • Saudi Arabia produces about 53 million tons of waste every year, contaminating its soil and groundwater. • Nearly half of the total waste comes from three major cities • 21 percent from Riyadh • 14 percent from Jeddah • Eight percent from Dammam. • Most landfills in Saudi Arabia are on the brink of reaching their capacity. •Ministry of Environment, Water, & Agriculture (MEWA): Responsible for the regulation and implementation of all aspects of the country’s policies for the environmental, water and agricultural sectors. •National Center for Waste Management (MWAN): Regulates and supervises waste management activities and promotes principle of circular economy in waste management to achieve sustainable development goals •National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC): NCEC oversees issuance of licensing and accreditation services to organizations offering environmental services. •The center also issues and renews service facilities and establishes activities that have a potential impact on the environment. Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) • The largest industrial waste management company in the GCC with a fully integrated platform to handle, store, transport, treat, and safely dispose of the hazardous waste. • SIRC develops, owns, operates, and finances various activities across all waste types to establish recycling capacities in Saudi Arabia MWAN’s Vision 2030 Waste Management Targets •Total Diversion Rate from Landfill: 82 percent •Recycling: 42 percent •Compost: 35 percent •Incineration: 19 percent •Others: 4 percent SIRC is aiming to divert 85 percent of Saudi Arabia’s industrial hazardous waste from landfills through recycling and treatment. Thank You