Egypt tightens controls on medical waste under Law No. 202 of 2020

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 - 01:56 GMT

Engineer Yahya Abdullah, an international expert and consultant in medical waste management and former head of the hazardous waste portfolio at the Ministry of Environment, has highlighted how Egypt’s new Waste Management Law No. 202 of 2020 closed long-standing loopholes that were previously exploited by violators.