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Only half of SL’s daily waste collected formally – UNDP

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Technology
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: October 13, 2026 at 04:41

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Only around half of the nearly 9,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated daily in Sri Lanka is collected through formal waste collection systems, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed. According to the data, nearly 4,500 tonnes of waste generated each day are not covered by formal waste collection services. The UNDP also […]

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