A Market System Approach to Conceptualizing Recycling in Amman, Jordan

The USAID funded Recycling in Jordan Activity is a five years’ Activity awarded in August 2020. The Activity works together with Amman’s commercial sector waste generators, private sector recycling service providers, the Ministry of Environment, Greater Amman Municipality, and relevant business associations to increase the commercial sector’s demand and utilization of recycling services in Amman.

The Activity has three primary objectives:
• To expand and improve private sector-led recycling markets.
• To generate greater demand for and utilization of recycling services within the Amman commercial sector; and
• To improve enabling environment for recycling services and material markets.

Against these objectives, the Activity has embarked on various investigations to aid in understanding and informing responses. Central among these is a Market Systems Analysis (MSA). As the recycling sector becomes more competitive, the Activity will capitalize on opportunities to increase the commercial sector’s demand for recycling services.