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Country Info
Country Jordan
Capital Amman
Population 9.794 million
Political Geographical area 89,342 km²
Waste in Jordan
Total SW generation: 2.1 million tons/ yr
Waste Composition:
Current Status
Public stakeholders
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Service providers
• Municipalities
• Greater Amman Municipality
Prepared by: Mariam Zaqout
Challenges
• Municipalities do not have enough funds to
setup modern waste management systems.
• Limited contribution from the private sector
to the development of waste management.
• Source segregation for waste is not practiced
at all.
Ways forward
• Developing a national waste management
and disposal strategy to foster a move to
sustainability in waste management within
the Kingdom.
• Institutional set-up and organization with
clear roles and responsibilities for the
different active levels.
• Capacity building programs across all
agencies and target group.
• Cost recovery policy and mechanisms to cope
with the lack of resources for MSW
management in many municipalities.
Legislations and Laws
• The national framework for solid waste
management, 2016.
• Waste oil handling and management
instructions of 2003.
• Municipalities Law No. 7 of 2012.
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law
No. 13 of 2012.
• Nuisance prevention and waste collection
fees for Greater Amman Municipality No. 83
of 2009.
• Environment Protection Law No. 52 of 2006.
• Solid waste management regulation No. 27
of 2005.
• Buildings and zoning regulation in the City of
Amman No. 21of 2005.
References
• Country report on the solid waste
management in Jordan ( giz, 2014) .
• Solid Waste Management in Jordan (M
Yamin, 2015).
• National Framework for SWM in Jordan
(Ministry of Environment, 2016.
Solid Waste Management (Fact sheet) of
Jordan

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Solid Waste Management (Fact sheet) of Jordan

  • 1. Country Info Country Jordan Capital Amman Population 9.794 million Political Geographical area 89,342 km² Waste in Jordan Total SW generation: 2.1 million tons/ yr Waste Composition: Current Status Public stakeholders • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Municipal Affairs • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Service providers • Municipalities • Greater Amman Municipality Prepared by: Mariam Zaqout Challenges • Municipalities do not have enough funds to setup modern waste management systems. • Limited contribution from the private sector to the development of waste management. • Source segregation for waste is not practiced at all. Ways forward • Developing a national waste management and disposal strategy to foster a move to sustainability in waste management within the Kingdom. • Institutional set-up and organization with clear roles and responsibilities for the different active levels. • Capacity building programs across all agencies and target group. • Cost recovery policy and mechanisms to cope with the lack of resources for MSW management in many municipalities. Legislations and Laws • The national framework for solid waste management, 2016. • Waste oil handling and management instructions of 2003. • Municipalities Law No. 7 of 2012. • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law No. 13 of 2012. • Nuisance prevention and waste collection fees for Greater Amman Municipality No. 83 of 2009. • Environment Protection Law No. 52 of 2006. • Solid waste management regulation No. 27 of 2005. • Buildings and zoning regulation in the City of Amman No. 21of 2005. References • Country report on the solid waste management in Jordan ( giz, 2014) . • Solid Waste Management in Jordan (M Yamin, 2015). • National Framework for SWM in Jordan (Ministry of Environment, 2016. Solid Waste Management (Fact sheet) of Jordan