Tunisia generates approximately 2.4 million tons of municipal solid waste per year. The daily waste generation per capita is 0.815 kg in urban areas and 0.150 kg in rural areas. Several public stakeholders are responsible for waste management in Tunisia, including the Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment and the National Waste Management Agency. Collection and transportation of municipal waste costs between $40-70 per ton for public collection and $30-35 per ton for private collection. The average cost of waste transfer and landfilling is $20 per ton, with municipalities contributing up to 20% and the state contributing up to 80%. Options for optimizing Tunisia's waste management system include strengthening municipalities' resources, encouraging municipal waste management

1. Republic of Tunisia
Country info
Country Tunisia
Capital Tunis
Population 11,4 Million (2016)
Population growth 1.1 % (2016)
Geographical area 163,610 km2
Facts about Tunisia:
• Tunisia is located in the Northern Africa
• The northernmost point, Cape Angela, is the
northernmost point on the African continent.
Waste in Tunisia
Yearly MSW generation: 2,423 Million tons/year
Daily MSW generation: 0.815 kg/per capita per
day (urban area), 0.150 kg per capita per day (rural
areas) in 2012.
Solid waste generation growth: 2.5%
Compositional analysis:
Waste Treatment Methods:
Public stakeholders
Ministry of Local Affairs and the Environment, National
Waste Management Agency (ANGed), Agency for
Environmental Protection (ANPE), Municipalities, Ministry
of Finance, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Industry,
Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Agriculture.
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND COST
RECOVERY
Collection and transportation of municipal waste
The costs of collection:
- For the public collection: 40-70 TND/ton
- For the collection by the private sector: 30 to 35
TND / ton
Transfer and disposal of waste
The average cost of transfer and landfilling is 20 TND
/ ton, the municipality shall contribute up to 20% and
the state contributes up to 80% through the FODEP.
The funding covers all expenses of the landfill (that is
to say that the price may change depending on
economic conditions).
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
4.5% of the municipal waste collection is provided by
private operators;
The operation of transfer stations and landfills is
completely provided by private operators (100%)
under the responsibility of ANGed;
The extraction and treatment of leachate are provided
by the private sector (100%);
The extraction and flaring of biogas in landfills are
provided by the private sector (100%);
Non-hazardous industrial, medical, packaging, tires,
and e-waste waste are collected completely by the
private sector (100%);
The task of collection / transportation / handling of
hazardous waste, is shared between the public and the
private sector;
OPTIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION
Strengthen the financial, logistical and human
resources of municipalities;
Encourage municipalities to develop their municipal
waste management plan referring to a practical guide
for the development and implementation of a municipal
waste management plan;
Establish and strengthen local governance in
operational waste management and train municipal
officials in the field of local governance;
Reinforce the environmental police initiative;
Study the feasibility of developing the sector of
collection and recycling of cardboard bricks (food
packaging);
Enable the construction of seven projected landfills in
the governorates of the hinterland: Gafsa, Kasserine,
Sidi Bouzid, Jendouba, Siliana, Beja and Kef;
Develop 9 mecanical-biological treatment centers in
the country.