Better structures for the collection of household waste and recyclables in Tunisia

Under the leadership of Fraunhofer, WtERT Germany has brought its project of collection points in three cities in Tunisia to an initial conclusion.

WtERT Germany GmbH

Under the name Îl de Proprete, waste collection was revolutionized in Siliana, in Tabarka and in Doaur HIcher. Even the facility itself, designed by the internationally recognized artist Markus Heinsdorff, is intended to change the population's attitude towards waste.

The supervised collection points are to dispose of a catchment area of about 500 inhabitants and ensure that waste no longer litter the streetscape.
As the following picture shows, waste in Tunisia is collected directly from the streets. The garbage cans are often not intact and barbechas (free garbage collectors from the informal sector) look for recyclables from the bags or from the overturned garbage cans.