Invisible labour in Zarqa: Children of the Landfill

29 May 2023

Tala Ayoub and Ahmad Malkawi


The investigation documents stories of children who once worked or still work in Zarqa landfill located on an area of 100 acres in the eastern part of the city (around 20 KM northeast of Amman). The Labour Law in Jordan prohibits children under the age of sixteen from working and those under eighteen from doing hazardous work. The concerned authorities, however, turn a blind eye to those who employ these children.