Hurghada says a landfill project turns organic waste into protein and fertiliser
City chief Ahmed Gabr inspected the waste-drying greenhouses and the black soldier fly larvae rearing at the sanitary landfill, part of a system the city says reduces what it has to bury.
31 October 2026
Hurghada city council says a recycling project at the city's sanitary landfill is converting organic waste into high-value protein, natural fertiliser and high-quality extracts.
City chief Maj. Gen. Ahmed Gabr inspected the landfill's organic waste cells, the complex of waste-drying greenhouses and the greenhouses where black soldier fly larvae are reared, checking how far implementation and operation have progressed.
He was briefed on the drying stages and on the larvae production cycle. According to the city's account, both steps cut the quantity of waste that ends up in the landfill, which extends the site's working life and reduces the environmental burden of accumulated rubbish.
At the landfill cells, Gabr told staff to keep to the environmental conditions for safe disposal and to carry out the daily covering that prevents harmful emissions.