**African cities and industries forfeit significant economic value each year due to inefficient waste management.** Rapid urbanization, informal waste handling, and under-resourced municipal services put growing pressure on local systems. For both public authorities and businesses, escalating disposal costs, limited treatment infrastructure, and tightening regulations are increasing financial and compliance risks. Investing in smart waste solutions is no longer optional — it's a strategic move to recover value, protect public health and reputation, and foster sustainable growth.  ## **Our commitment** **10m tons** of hazardous waste and pollutants treated by 2027 globally. ## **Explore our solutions** In Africa, implementing efficient, compliant, and sustainable waste management solutions is key to addressing environmental challenges, regulatory pressures, and resource recovery opportunities. We offer comprehensive waste management services, covering the treatment, recycling, and valorization, helping our clients reduce costs while ensuring environmental compliance and creating value from waste.  ⁛ Waste **sorting, recycling** and **recovery** ⁛ Waste **storage** and biogas recovery ⁛ **Energy recovery** from waste ⁛ **Integrated** facilities management ⁛ **Integrated** waste management ⁛ **Treatment** and **recycling** of hazardous waste ⁛ Soil **remediation** ⁛ **Remediation** of equipment ⁛ **Treatment** of low-level radioactive waste ⁛ **Industrial cleaning** and maintenance ⁛ **Treatment** of industrial effluents ## Our **core services**  **Optimizing** your waste management costs  **Reducing** your environmental impact  **Implementing** alternatives to landfill disposal  **Maximizing** resource recovery  **Ensuring** regulatory compliance  **Generating value** from waste streams ## What makes our **waste solutions** stand out  ### 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | Akouédo: From landfill to sustainable resource At Akouédo's former landfill, Veolia implements comprehensive rehabilitation solutions including leachate treatment (80,000 m³/year) and biogas capture. The site's 2 MW clean energy production capacity prevents 80,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, transforming a former environmental challenge into a sustainable energy source. ### 🇲🇦 Morocco | VEOS: Healthcare waste management expertise VEOS specializes in the collection, treatment, and disposal of medical and pharmaceutical waste. The company provides healthcare professionals with comprehensive waste management solutions, ensuring safe and compliant handling throughout the entire process. ### 🇲🇦 Morocco | Sustainable waste transformation Located in Temara, Temaval specializes in hazardous waste treatment and recovery, processing over 30,000 tons annually. The facility supports industries in their transition to circular economy by transforming waste into alternative fuels, demonstrating innovative solutions for sustainable waste management. ### 🇿🇦 South Africa | DCLM: State-of-the-art hazardous waste management Located strategically between Richards Bay port and Durban's industrial zone, DCLM operates South Africa's largest hazardous waste facility. With a Class A license for treating all waste categories and 60 years of remaining capacity, the facility features an on-site verification laboratory and leachate treatment plant, ensuring highest environmental standards in waste management. ## **Field-Tested Solutions** Across Africa ## **Why work with us?** ### **Delivering a Multifaceted Performance** At Veolia, we believe performance must be collective and shared. Our waste management solutions strike the perfect balance between economic efficiency, environmental protection, and social responsibility. We work closely with all stakeholders—municipalities, industries, communities, and environmental organizations—to create sustainable waste management systems that benefit everyone. Our integrated approach ensures compliance, reduces costs, and transforms waste challenges into opportunities for circular economy development. [Learn more about our purpose](/en/node/2556)  > [**Discover our commitment to Multifaceted performance**](https://www.veolia.com/en/veolia-group/csr-multifaceted-performance) ### **Discover our activities** through an immersive navigation in a virtual landscape #iframe-field_media_veolia_iframe-14636 {/*frameborder*/ border-width:0;/*scrolling*/ overflow:auto;} Your browser does not support iframes, but you can visit [](https://activities.veolia.com/group/en/1)