Rabat, June 25 -- In February 2019, Lebanese global waste management company Averda and French maintenance company Derichebourg won the tender to collect household waste in Casablanca.

On 25 June, the new seven year contracts for waste collection will come in to force, bringing about some key changes.

Under the new agreement, the city of Casablanca will pay the two companies for waste collection on an annual basis, rather than per tonnage. This ensures the city can control the budget allocated to waste management.

From now on, waste collection in Casablanca will occur exclusively at night, between 10pm and 6am, preventing traffic congestion from garbage trucks, and facilitating the work of waste collectors.

All waste collection and cl...