Built on a 5,000 sqm plot and strategically located to serve seven municipalities in the Jordan Valley, the facility is designed to tackle the growing issue of plastic waste in the region. It supports Deir Alla, Sharhabeel Bin Hasnah, Muath bin Jabal, Swemeh, Southern Shuna, Tabqet Fahel, and Al-M’adi. Funded under the “Decentralisation, Accountability and Integrity at the Local Level” (DAILL) Programme, with support from the European Union, the new recycling hub represents one of the key initiatives of Jordan’s national driver for green growth under its Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV).

In his opening remarks, His Excellency Mazen Al-Farrayeh, Minister of Interior, commended the strategic collaboration between the Ministry of Interior, the European Union, and UNDP in supporting strategic local development initiatives across Jordan. He emphasised that the Deir Alla Agricultural Plastic Recycling Plant marks a significant step toward building a sustainable and profitable model for plastic waste management in the Jordan Valley. By establishing a local market for recycled materials, the facility is expected to generate job opportunities, strengthen private sector engagement, and promote innovation in plastic reuse and processing.

The Deir Alla Agricultural Plastic Recycling Plant, which has a built area of over 1,400 sqm, comprises several integrated components, including a main operations hanger, a covered canopy area for material handling, and a dedicated storage facility for raw and processed plastic materials. These components are optimized to support the sorting, cleaning, and transformation of plastic waste into reusable raw materials, diverting waste from landfills and reducing environmental harm.

At the event, the Ambassador of the European Union to Jordan Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas said “Jordan can count on the EU as it is intensifying efforts to improve waste management, and reduce the impact of plastic pollution. Here in the Jordan Valley, this effort will improve agricultural productivity and the recycling plant will contribute to local development through job creation.”