National Solid Waste Management Snapshot (2022)

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mismanaged plastic waste per year

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million USD costs of environmental degradation (2018)

Data source: 

World Bank (2022): Marine Litter Baseline in Lebanon 2021

International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) annual report, 2022

World Bank (2023): Summary of the Lebanon Solid Waste Roadmap for 2023-2026

Solid Waste Management Local Operational Master Plans

Waste Management Service Zones (SZs) are defined as the smallest administrative units within which an integrated waste management system operates comprehensively—covering all stages from waste generation to final disposal, with an emphasis on resource efficiency.

The delineation of these Service Zones is guided by a clear set of criteria, including:

  • Geographical location and social acceptability
  • Presence of existing waste management facilities
  • Coverage by at least one sanitary landfill (SLF)
  • Economy of scale, ensuring efficiency through adequate waste generation volumes within each zone

Lebanon’s National Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy (2024) and the Solid Waste Roadmap for Sector Reform and Priority Interventions (2023–2026)—both developed by the Ministry of Environment—identify 17 Waste Management Service Zones across the country. These zones are subject to periodic review and may be adjusted in response to national planning priorities, local strategies, infrastructure developments, and socio-environmental considerations.

The REMAL Project supports this national framework by developing Solid Waste Management Master Plans for six coastal Service Zones. These plans aim to establish actionable, sustainable, and financially viable operational models that enhance service delivery, promote circular economy principles, and strengthen environmental governance at the local level.

Service Zone 2: Tripoli – Minieh
Service Zone 4: Koura – Batroun
Service Zone 5: Kesrouane – Jbeil
Service Zone 7: Baabda
Service Zone 8: Aley – Chouf
Service Zone 9: Saida – Jezzine

Data source: UN-Habitat Lebanon, 2025. Image: REMAL

*Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations and the REMAL project.