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New MRF for Port Ghalib

HEPCA is delighted to announce that we have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding in anticipation of constructing a second Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Port Ghalib. The new Facility will service over 4000 rooms in the Port Ghalib development and will also provide waste collection, separation and recycling for the rapidly expanding airport. The funding for the project is kindly provided by Vodafone. The MRF not only focuses on the collection and recycling of waste, but also provides valuable employment to the local community and generates income through the selling on of recyclable material. The MRF in Marsa Alam has already led to a substantial increase in the environmental awareness and education throughout the entire region, and we are sure to see a similar positive effect with the second MRF. HEPCA is still in consultation regarding a MRF for the Hurghada region and we hope to have some positive news on this soon. You can find out more about HEPCA’s Solid Waste Management Strategy for the Red Sea in our Projects section.