The first engineered sanitary cell under the Al-Ekeider Landfill Development and Rehabilitation Project has been handed over to the Irbid Governorate Joint Services Council in accordance with approved environmental and engineering standards.
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The project is funded by the European Union and supervised by the French Development Agency (AFD), as part of efforts to develop the solid waste management system in northern Jordan.
The handover agreement was signed in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Waleed Al-Masri, the ministry’s Secretary-General for Technical Affairs Mohammad Al-Amoush, Chairman of the Irbid Governorate Joint Services Council Firas Al-Hazaimeh, and Director of the Ministry’s Solid Waste Management Directorate Farah Daoud.
Al-Masri said the project aims to transform Al-Ekeider landfill into an integrated engineered sanitary landfill that meets international technical, environmental and health standards, improving municipal waste management and reducing its adverse impacts on municipalities across the northern region.
He noted that the landfill is the second-largest solid waste landfill in Jordan and is managed and operated by the ministry through the Irbid Governorate Joint Services Council, serving 34 municipalities, which gives it strategic importance at both the national and local levels.
Al-Amoush said handing over the first cell represents a major step toward establishing an integrated and environmentally safe waste management system. The project includes constructing sanitary landfill cells, closing and rehabilitating the existing landfill, establishing a leachate treatment unit to convert waste liquids into reusable water, and installing an integrated methane gas collection system in preparation for its use in power generation.
He added that the project also creates opportunities for investment and development in the waste sector by creating an attractive environment for investment and expanding partnerships with the private sector in waste treatment, resource recovery, energy production and maximizing the economic value of waste outputs.
Daoud said the project reflects a shift from the traditional concept of waste disposal toward integrated and sustainable resource management, reducing environmental impacts and turning waste-related challenges into investment opportunities in line with circular economy principles and the National Solid Waste Management Strategy.
The project is one of the strategic initiatives being implemented by the ministry under the Executive Program of the Economic Modernization Vision for 2026–2029. It aims to modernize waste management infrastructure, strengthen environmental and public health protection, and support the transition toward a green economy.
The project also reflects the partnership between Jordan, the European Union and the French Development Agency in supporting development projects and establishing modern and sustainable infrastructure for the waste management sector.
