Casablanca’s city council unanimously approved a new framework for waste management on Friday, February 13th, paving the way for revised public service contracts expected to take effect in late June. The new Cahier des Prescriptions Spéciales (CPS), or special requirements document, shifts the focus from resource allocation to measurable outcomes in the city’s cleanliness and waste collection efforts.
The vote followed months of deliberation, technical reviews, and committee discussions, initially scheduled for February 5th but postponed to allow political groups time to fully assess the document. A commission session held the day before the vote lasted approximately twelve hours, ultimately adopting the text with one abstention before presenting it to the full council.
Casablanca currently generates around 4,000 tons of waste daily, according to data presented to the council. The new CPS represents a significant departure from previous approaches, prioritizing results-based evaluation over simply tracking resources deployed. The city will now assess service quality based on the actual cleanliness of public spaces and citizen satisfaction, rather than relying solely on technical indicators.
The reform also aims to address inequities in service quality across Casablanca’s various districts and neighborhoods. The CPS seeks to tailor resource allocation and organizational structures to local realities, ensuring a more consistent level of cleanliness throughout the city.
The new framework incorporates modern equipment and digital solutions to optimize waste management, including geolocation of resources, digital tracking of operations, mechanized sweeping, and internationally-compliant waste containers. The city plans to establish 4,700 new collection points and install an additional 8,400 waste bins to improve daily cleanliness.
The city council emphasized that the rights of existing sanitation workers will be maintained, with a focus on improving their working conditions, particularly in terms of health and safety. The CPS is intended to “improve durably the quality of service rendered to citizens and transform concretely the public space,” according to a statement released by the city council.
The adoption of the CPS opens the way for a new contract for waste management services, as current contracts are set to expire at the end of June. The council has not yet announced a timeline for the bidding process or the selection of a new contractor.
