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Waste management bosses in Abu Dhabi say they are to put more focus on recycling in a bid to cope with the capital’s growing amount of refuse.
Tadweer, the waste management authority in the emirate, says it has drawn up a 25-year-waste management masterplan to deal with the issue.
It said about 12 million tonnes of waste was generated in Abu Dhabi during 2013 compared to 9.7 million in 2009. And the figure is expected to double in the next 25 years due to population growth.
Tadweer said the new masterplan includes dividing the emirate into different zones with specific types of recycling centres to match the kind of waste generated in the area.
The plan will also put greater emphasis on recycling to reduce the amount of waste being dumped.
“The plan aims to integrate new facilities with existing ones as the amount of waste generated is increasing across the emirate,” said Eamon Timoney, project manager of Fehily Timoney & Company, which is working with Tadweer on the plan.
Among the major challenges Abu Dhabi faces, according to Timoney, is the illegal dumping of waste, especially from construction works and other firms in the desert.
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