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Today, 24th of May 2016, Averda and the Municipality of Dubai have commissioned the first Smart Recycling Centre in Dubai, the first project of its kind across the GCC. The Centre is located in Al Manara Center parking, Al Safa 2 and high ranking officials of Dubai Municipality and Averda have attended its inauguration.
An exclusive partnership between Averda and Dubai Municipality, the project comprised of equipping the recycling center with solar panels to ensure its energy efficiency and minimal environmental impact whilst the recycling bins are provided with intelligent relay sensors, feeding various accurate data back to Averda's monitoring stations, including alerts when the bins are nearing their maximum intake capacity.
A key feature of this recently inaugurated Recycling Center is represented by its environmental friendly characteristics: not only does the recycling center support Dubai Municipality's commitment to enforcing a highly sustainable waste management policy but, also, only recycled materials have been used for the construction of the Center: the floors are made of recycled wood, the main container body frame is from a recycled 20 feet shipping container and the power used to operate the center is generated fully by solar panels.
The Recycling Centre is monitored remotely via smart sensors fitted to its compartments, is monitored by CCTV and is also equipped with an automatic motion sensor that will activate an audio welcoming message for the users.
Safety being a priority across all Averda's operations, the newly commissioned Recycling Centre makes no exception: automatic fire extinguishers are fixed onto the Centre's internal ceiling and the dry chemical powder they are using can handle flammable liquid, flammable gas, carbonaceous and electrical fires.
Averda, in close co-operation with Dubai Municipality, plans to commission other similar fully automated Recycling Centres across Dubai in 2016, to ensure that these meet the strategic objectives of Dubai Municipality's Waste Recycling and Waste Awareness programmes.
Mr Oussama Natour, MD averda- UAE said: "Although there are certain countries in the world that currently use solar panel operated recycling stations, until today there were none in the UAE. We are fully committed to increasing recycling awareness in Dubai and are extremely proud and honoured of our achievement. We can only hope that Averda will contribute to Dubai being recognised as a leader in MENA Region in terms of its approach to waste recycling."
The current recycling stations are located in congested areas across the city, making it easier for consumers and traders to become more waste aware and supporting the Municipality of Dubai in its efforts to expand "My City, My Environment" Recycling Programme.
About Averda:
Averda is the largest environmental solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa region, specializing in integrated resources management. Headquartered in Dubai for its GCC markets, and in London for its other international markets, Averda is at the forefront of innovation, providing sustainable solutions and more than 35 years of experience in the effective management of waste for both private and public sector clients across pedestrian, residential, commercial and industrial areas.
Averda's extensive portfolio of services range from street cleaning to waste collection, treatment, disposal and recycling. The company's capabilities also include the development of solutions for water, wastewater and solid waste for public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, all within a sustainable framework that respects the natural environment. Averda also designs and implements full-scale solutions to recover valuable and recyclable resources like paper, metals and water.
Serving in excess of 9 million people every day, Averda currently operates in full compliance with international standards for quality control throughout Angola, Congo, Gabon, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
© Press Release 2016
