Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) on Sunday announced it has processed more than 1.86 million tonnes of waste, including 88,382 tonnes of medical and hazardous waste, and handled 50,000 pest control requests during the first half of 2022.
Tadweer successfully diverted 34 per cent of all waste in Abu Dhabi away from landfills. This included diverting 50 per cent of waste resulting from demolition and construction operations, 93 per cent of hazardous waste, three per cent of green waste, and six per cent of animal waste.
How medical waste is handled
Tadweer said it is committed to treating and recycling all kinds of waste, with medical and hazardous waste being among the most crucial types of waste that the Centre treats using the best standards and practices available in the field. This is carried out via its three centres in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which collect, transport, and treat all medical waste produced by hospitals, clinics, healthcare centres, pharmacies, educational establishments, and more. This waste is incinerated at high temperatures that reach up to 1,200C, “while adhering to the best environmental and health practices of the UAE”.
Recycling milestone
In line with the emirate’s vision to achieve the environmental objectives related to proper waste management, recycling and diverting waste from landfills, Tadweer has recycled around 29,000 tonnes of agricultural and animal waste during the first half of 2022. This helped to produce around 13,000 tonnes of organic fertiliser, in addition to producing around 1.2 million tonnes of recycled gravel from demolition and construction waste in Abu Dhabi during the same time period.
The overall amount of recyclable waste collected from recyclable collection centres during the first half of this year amounted to 39 tonnes of waste. More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of this was made up of paper and cardboard materials, in addition to plastics, wood, clothing, expired medication, used batteries, metals, aluminium cans, glassware, and more. (GULF NEWS)
PHOTO: A Tadweer vehicle keeping the roads pristine in Abu Dhabi.
CREDIT: WAM.