National Slaughterhouse Waste Treatment Programme

Lebanon processes approximately 103,000 tonnes of animals a year, generating an estimated 52,000 tonnes of animal by-product (ABP) solid waste, excluding manure. These materials are currently disposed of through improper practices, including dumpsites and landfills, creating environmental and public health risks and placing additional pressure on the municipal waste management system.

Libanconsult completed two complementary assignments under the EU-UNDP TaDWIR programme: the Slaughterhouse Sector Master Plan (2023-2024), followed by the design of a slaughterhouse waste treatment facility (2025-2026).

The Master Plan established a national baseline, assessed sectoral challenges and benchmarked practices against international approaches. It highlighted gaps in governance, enforcement and legislation, alongside limited operator awareness and technical capacity in veterinary control, ABP categorisation, on-site segregation and safe disposal. As a result, animal by-products are largely managed as solid waste, primarily through landfilling, with limited opportunities for reuse and valorisation.

Building on these findings, the 2025-2026 assignment translated the Master Plan's recommendations into a practical basis for the treatment of ABPs using rendering technology, through technical, environmental and operational assessments, detailed facility design, technical specifications and bills of quantities.