Global InformationAbu Dis Waste Disposal Site information
Abu Dis is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority bordering Jerusalem. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Abu Dis has been part of "Area B", under joint Israeli and Palestinian control. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, Abu Dis had a population of 10,782 in 2007.[1]
A waste disposal site was constructed in Abu Dis in the 1980s, in accordance with the 1987 Solid waste Disposal Master Plan for Judea and Samaria, and it was planned to operate for 20 years. The site is located between Abu Dis and Ayzrya on the eastern side of the separation barrier. It lies between Israeli settlements: Ma’ale Adummim[2] and Qedar. The site is in "Area C", an area under the Oslo Accords,[3] over which Israel has complete authority.
While the Abu Dis landfill serves both Israel and Palestine, a majority of the waste originates in Israeli cities and settlements. Jerusalem, including East Jerusalem, constitutes for 90% of the waste. A small percentage of the waste comes from Israeli settlements within Palestine, and Palestinian communities contribute 6% of the waste.[4]
- ^ Abu Dis
- ^ Maa'le Adummim
- ^ Oslo Accords
- ^ B’tselem and Bikom, op. cit., p 32.