Government to Help Arab Communities Clean Up Dead Animal Carcasses

Jerusalem, 14 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — As part of the Government program to reduce socio-economic gaps in Israel’s Arab society, the ministry of Environmental Protection is publishing a new call for financial support for local authorities in Arab communities, with the aim of establishing and upgrading systems for collecting and treating animal carcasses and losses. Carcass and losses waste is meat waste generated from raising animals, from slaughtering in slaughterhouses, from butcher shops, as well as from slaughtering in home yards, which is common in Arab society, especially during the holiday and wedding seasons.

Support will be provided for:

Establishing infrastructure for collecting losses and carcasses, including concrete surfaces and designated collection containers.

Participation in financing services for the removal and transfer of carcass waste and losses to licensed treatment facilities: In the first year, the ministry’s support will be 95% participation in the cost of the service, in the second year – 85%, and in the third year – 75%.

Participation in monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with environmental standards.

Support for future planning for operating the system after the initial subsidy period.