In 2024, Qatar made notable progress in advancing its circular economy and environmental sustainability goals, according to the Ministry of Municipality’s annual report. A key achievement was the launch of five new recycling factories in the Al-Afja Industrial Area—an industrial zone specifically allocated for recycling activities.
The Al-Afja zone now hosts 21 operational recycling plants, with nine more under construction and an additional 21 projects in the pipeline, bringing the total number of planned factories to 51 across 50 designated plots.
The Mesaieed Waste Treatment Center, the country’s largest and most vital waste facility, continued full-scale operations throughout the year. The center processed municipal and solid waste, producing 37,358 tonnes of agricultural compost and generating 250,834 megawatts of clean energy.
Recycling efforts led to the recovery of 12,555 tonnes of plastic, 14,433 tonnes of ferrous metals, and 4,222 tonnes of non-ferrous metals. All national waste transfer stations, operated by private sector entities, collectively handled 733,763 tonnes of waste. Of this, 702,000 tonnes were transferred—659,332 tonnes to Mesaieed and 72,214 tonnes to landfills.
At the Rawdat Rashed landfill, recycling of construction and demolition waste remained a priority, with more than two million tonnes of materials processed into usable construction inputs.
To support waste management operations, the Ministry issued over 14,500 electronic permits for waste removal through its digital platform, in addition to 2,600 paper permits for food and rejected goods disposal in coordination with customs, health, and other authorities.
Source: The Peninsula
