Morocco contemplates creation of special waste centre

The national center for special wastes elimination, that Morocco plans to set up, will cost 100 million dirhams, nearly $ 10 million.

The center will be built part of cooperation between the Moroccan environment department and the German Westphalia Land.

The facility will seek to improve the handling of industrial and hospital wastes, preserve natural resources, reduce the consumption of conventional energies, contribute to upgrading environment and to preparing Morocco's industrial fabric to future free trade accords with foreign partners.

Morocco produces 975,000 tons of industrial wastes annually. The major wastes producing center are concentrated in an area of 150 km.