Manal Awad: Waste Must Not Be Left to Pile Up in Streets and Squares

Manal Awad, Egypt’s minister of local development and environment, said waste must not be allowed to accumulate or remain for long periods in streets and public squares.

Awad’s remarks came during an expanded meeting at the ministry’s headquarters with representatives of cleaning companies involved in waste management in Cairo and Alexandria.

The meeting brought the minister together with companies working in two of Egypt’s major cities, with the removal of waste from public spaces at the centre of her message.

Her statement emphasised timely collection, making clear that prolonged rubbish buildup in streets and squares is unacceptable.