Algeria: Over 6,400 micro-enterprises active in the waste recycling sector

Hayet Achour, Director of the National Institute of Environmental Training, reported that more than 6,400 licensed micro-enterprises are currently operating in the collection, recycling, and recovery of household waste in Algeria. With the country producing over 15 million tons of waste annually, of which 54% is organic, the government aims to increase the recycling rate to 30% in the medium term. This initiative reflects a broader strategy to shift from viewing waste as an environmental burden to treating it as a valuable economic resource and a source of raw materials, creating new investment opportunities for entrepreneurs.