Tunisia’s cabinet has approved several decisions updating its national strategy for waste reduction and valorization, TAP reported on Monday. The decisions cover outlining projects under the country’s 2026-2030 development plan, as well as boosting international partnerships and related legislation.

Here is what we know so far:

  • Project pipeline: The cabinet approved building waste treatment and valorization units in Sfax, Djerba, Siliana, Mahdia, and Gafsa, alongside green centers for waste sorting and biogas production facilities between 2026 and 2030. Five specialized treatment units are planned for construction and demolition waste in line with new regulations requiring the use of recycled materials in road and building projects. Five biogas collection and valorisation facilities will also be established, with a focus on feeding the energy generated from captured gas into the public grid.
  • On the legislation front: The government ordered fast-tracking an amendment to the 2020 plastic bag ban and integrating more extended producer responsibility approaches in waste laws.
  • Enhancing private sector cooperation: A new investor guide will lay out windows for private companies to operate in waste management, and legislation will be revised to promote circular economy practices in tandem with the private sector, including tax incentives for recyclers.

REMEMBER- Tunisia has approved its Finance Bill 2025, which expands the Pollution Control Fund with TND 20 mn in financing to support green, blue, and circular economy projects. The fund helps finance pollution reduction efforts, including plastic waste collection, waste management, and costs for the National Waste Management Agency.

Tunisia is on a recycling push: Tunisia greenlit several waste management projects last month, including expanding a facility in Sfax, building a new plant in Gafsa, and launching feasibility studies for facilities in Ariana, Manouba, Bizerte, Kairouan, Madaniyin, Mahdia, Monastir, Sousse, and Greater Tunis.

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