Meram Municipality has implemented its zero waste and recycling strategy with the goal of providing strong local support for Türkiye’s 2025–2035 National Waste Management Plan.
The plan aims for a future that protects resources and the environment through the zero waste principle, transforming waste into reusable materials that contribute to the city’s economy.
With the goal of becoming one of the strong local representatives of this vision, Meram Municipality has accelerated its efforts in this area and prepared a ten-year zero waste and recycling strategy.
The municipality is carrying out an intensive program to reduce waste generation at its source, increase separate collection rates for domestic, industrial, and organic waste, strengthen cooperation with recycling facilities, and expand the scope of the zero waste certification across its service units.
In addition, waste collection processes will be made more transparent through digital monitoring systems, and citizens will be encouraged to actively participate in the process. Among Meram Municipality’s 2035 goals are achieving a 60 percent recovery rate in the district, completely closing irregular dumping sites, and implementing a zero waste management model in all public buildings.
