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Qatar taps private sector to boost recycling: Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality has awarded several tenders to private companies to boost waste management, treatment, and recycling in the Al Ajfa recycling hub in Mesaieed, The Peninsula Qatar reports.
What we know: The tenders awarded include one to operate a waste treatment center to recycle 2.3k tons of waste daily, another to develop a new landfill using sustainable technologies, and four waste transfer stations to transport waste to Mesaieed.
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