Majority of waste in the Emirate is generated by the Commercial & Industrial and Construction sectors
Waste Master Plan enters its second phase of development; situational analysis and current characteristics of waste were highlighted during the meeting
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Representing milestones in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's Waste Master Plan 2040's development, the Situational Analysis and the Waste Characterisation study, were discussed at the Waste Master Plan's first Steering Committee meeting. The Steering Committee is led by Chairman H.E. Khalifa Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary at the Department of Municipal Affairs. The Committee's role is to supervise and guide the overall process of developing the Waste Master Plan whilst ensuring its alignment with the overarching initiatives and visions of the government of Abu Dhabi including the UAE Vision 2021 and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030. A significant finding, which was revealed during the meeting, is that the majority of waste in Abu Dhabi is generated by the commercial and industrial, and construction sectors.
Steering Committee Chairman, H.E. Khalifa Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary at the Department of Municipal Affairs, said: "In line with the country's strategic direction towards environmental sustainability, the Waste Master Plan Steering Committee's role is to ensure the realization of Abu Dhabi's objective to implement a fully integrated waste management system. The Steering Committee members represent most of Abu Dhabi's stakeholder entities that will lead the implementation of the strategies set out by the wise leadership. The implementation will be facilitated through a series of meetings to supervise the project's progress directly and effectively according to the plan and realize its output."
The Waste Master Plan aims to safeguard Abu Dhabi's community by protecting the Emirate's natural resources and environment and contributing to its long-term economic viability. A comprehensive overview of the project was delivered to the Steering Committee that included the remaining deliverables, the current status of the project, and the highlighted findings resulting from these two key waste management deliverables.
H.E. Eissa Saif Al Qubaisi General Manager of Tadweer, said: "The Waste Master Plan team has made significant progress after the first stakeholder workshop, which was held at the end of last year. The plan has reached its second phase as we are about to finalize the Situational Analysis Report and the Waste Characterisation Study. These reports will provide a more thorough understanding of the Emirate's waste situation. The data available to us now indicates that about one third of the waste in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is generated through commercial and industrial activity, another third is residential waste and the last third is generated through construction and demolition activities."
H.E. Eissa Saif Al Qubaisi concluded: "The Steering Committee meeting has come up with several valuable recommendations that will be taken into consideration in the coming phases of the project."
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About the Abu Dhabi Waste Master Plan 2040:
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi Waste Master Plan 2040 project aims to ensure long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainability for Abu Dhabi in its collection, transportation, recycling / reuse / recover, treatment and / or disposal of waste. It is the first national waste master plan for the Emirate and will cover a period of 25 years. This plan will be in line with the United Arab Emirates Vision 2021 and the government of Abu Dhabi's Economic and Environment Vision 2030. The implementation of the waste management master plan represents a pillar in Abu Dhabi's strategy. Several key dimensions are defined for the plan's development including social, demographics, actual and future waste generation, regulatory framework, infrastructure and development cost, and the waste treatment and technology options.
The waste master plan development will be based on the Short, Medium and Long Term Waste Strategy developed by Tadweer (The Centre of Waste Management - Abu Dhabi), as well as other Federal and Emirate policy and legislative documents. This strategy's primary objectives are to: reduce municipal solid waste (MSW) generation; reduce and recycle construction and demolition (C&D) waste; divert waste from landfill; utilize residual waste for energy generation; ensure all hazardous waste generated is treated appropriately; and increase public communication and information on resource recovery and recycling. The plan will be delivered in three phases and will conclude with the development of four high-level scenarios on how to handle Abu Dhabi's waste generated from the Emirate, and the development of an implementation plan for the single preferred scenario.
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