150-acre site to process 1,100 tons of waste per day; modern recycling facilities planned
Water and Sanitation Agency workers clean a sewer amid a downpour in Faisalabad. Responsibilities for sanitation and water supply in several other cities have been transferred from municipal corporations to WASA. Photo: APP
FAISALABAD:
As part of a move to revamp Punjab’s outdated waste disposal system, the Provincial Development Task Force has released Rs4.35 billion for setting up engineered landfills in two districts, including one in Faisalabad.
The initiative is being implemented with the support of the Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC).
Official sources revealed that the Faisalabad landfill will be set up at Lakhoana on Jaranwala Road over 150 acres, with a daily capacity to handle 1,100 tonnes of waste.
The facility will also house an integrated waste recycling project aimed at reducing the landfill burden and promoting environmentally sustainable practices.
Speaking to media representatives, Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar said the city urgently needed a modern landfill to meet the growing waste disposal challenges.
He added that the approval of funds by the PDWP marks a significant milestone and work on the ground will soon begin as per the approved design.
He noted that the project will be completed within the stipulated time and will significantly improve the waste management infrastructure of the district.
Meanwhile, PMDFC Managing Director Adnan Nisar said work on two state-of-the-art material recovery facilities (MRFs) at Faisalabad and Gujranwala was also underway under a design, build and operate (DBO) model.
Each MRF will process 500 tonnes of mixed municipal solid waste per day using advanced sorting technologies, reducing pressure on landfills and promoting a circular economy.
He added that the initiative would reduce carbon emissions through improved recycling of plastics and textiles, as well as efficient composting.
Following a tender process conducted between October 2024 and April 2025, FWMC signed the contract on June 18, while Gujranwala Waste Management Company signed it on July 7.
Site assessments were finalized on June 4, 2025 and the preliminary design report was submitted on August 27.
