In 2009 Nehlsen started its new waste treatment and management businesses in Tunisia. Since November 2009  Nehlsen International has been operating the center for treatment of industrial hazardous waste in Jradou, Tunisia. It is the first and the only center of its kind in Africa and the Middle East.

The center incorporates the following:

• Advanced laboratory for waste analysis and quality control
• Hazardous solid waste treatment (stabilization & solidification) with a  capacity of 40 000 tonnes per year
• Hazardous liquid waste treatment (physical & chemical treatment, PCT) with a capacity of 25 000 tonnes per year 
• Landfill for disposal of stabilized solid waste
• Intermediate/temporary storage for the management of non-treatable waste.

The centers total reception and treatment capacity is ca. 90.000 tonnes/a.

Within 3 months Nehlsen recruited and trained 45 Tunisian employees (engineers, chemists, IT specialists, transport personnel etc) for operation, service and maintenance of the various treatment plants contained within the center.

Furthermore Nehlsen has started several research projects cooperating with universities, colleges and industrial partners for valorization and recycling of waste. Nehlsen is pleased to start its international activities in the field of hazardous waste remediation in Tunisia and is looking forward to extending its business to further countries of the Arab World.

For further details please contact our local representatives in Tunisia:

Centre de traitement des déchets industriels et spécieux
Jradou, 1112 Zaghouan 

Directeur du Centre:
Rainer Schellhaas
Rainer.Schellhaas@nehlsen.com
Phone:  +216 (79) 71 3225
Fax:  +216 (79) 71 3263

Lac Nord, cité les Pins, Rés.la Baie du lac
App. N° 5 – Les Berges du Lac II - Tunis

Directeur de la succursale:
Mounir Fradi
Mounir.Fradi@nehlsen.com 
Phone :  +216 71 967 041
Fax :  +216 71 967 048
Mobil :  +216 98 368 566

Or contact our Regional Manager in Germany:

Regional Manager Africa
Dr. Jürgen von Kories
Juergen.vonKories@nehlsen.com
Phone: +49 (421) 6266-413