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action plans, as well as supervisory and field efforts to maintain cleanliness across all roads, highways,
residential areas, and public facilities.

As part of its continuous efforts to advance Dubai’s standing as a sustainable and healthy community, Dubai
Municipality has put together a comprehensive strategy for integrated waste management. This plan aims to
provide the highest standards of quality for hygiene services and operations in the emirate of Dubai throughout
the year, and during various events and holidays hosted by the emirate. This is consistent with the Municipality’s
objective to ensure that all residents and visitors enjoy the highest quality tourism, leisure and living experiences.

Dubai Municipality stated that it has assigned 2,300 cleaners to oversee hygiene services across the Emirate,
who will work in four shifts and will be provided with all the necessary tools and equipment for the field.
Additionally, the Municipality has appointed 650 hygiene engineers from the private sector to whom hygiene-
related tasks in tourist, industrial, and desert areas have been outsourced. The teams will include approximately
250 supervisory staff to monitor hygiene tasks and complete the closure of emergency field communications.

To preserve the environmental and hygienic conditions of public beaches in the emirate of Dubai, Dubai
Municipality has also assigned a field team of 84 members, including 12 supervisors and 72 cleaners, who will
work daily in three shifts; to maintain the cleanliness of public beaches in Dubai and enhance their sustainability,
while providing a unique experience for beachgoers, including citizens, residents, and visitors, during the Eid
holiday.

Furthermore, the Municipality has deployed approximately 752 vehicles and machinery, including 311 heavy
vehicles, 158 light vehicles, 176 rental vehicles, 77 heavy equipment attached to hygiene boats, and 30 light
equipment, all of which will be available upon request. During the Eid holidays, the average daily programmes for
the automated fleet will be 456 to complete the city’s hygiene tasks, deal with complaints and communications as
well as implement daily field surveillance programmes.

To keep major roads and highways clean during the first few days of Eid Al Fitr, Dubai Municipality has gathered
a workforce made up of 57 cleaners and 5 supervisory and monitoring employees. The team will work in four
shifts to cover a total of 2,300 kilometres of the main roads. To effectively handle any emergency that may arise,
the Municipality has also developed operational plans to promptly respond to reports and allocate the necessary
human and logistical resources for the collection and transportation of waste along the way. The group will also
take on the task of cleaning accident sites on external roads and highways.

Dubai Municipality’s waste management teams have effectively carried out cleaning operations across all 10 Eid
prayer areas in the emirate. Furthermore, they have placed supplementary rubbish cans near mosques, event
venues, crowded areas, along with 30 extra waste storage facilities that are widely spread to cover emergency
cases and crowded areas.

The waste disposal and treatment facilities owned by Dubai Municipality, such as the Al Qusais landfill and
Bayada dump site, will have set work hours on account of the cleaning operations for Eid Al Fitr holiday. These
facilities are scheduled to be open around the clock throughout the holiday season. Additionally, the medical
waste incinerator at the Jebel Ali Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility will operate continuously with no
disruptions during the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

As part of the initiative, Dubai Municipality will also keep an eye on the operations of private sector firms. All
operations are set to be carried out by seven different companies, three of which are in charge of managing
cleaning duties and waste segregation in public and residential areas. Two of them will focus on promoting
recycling and meeting circular economy requirements, while another firm is dedicated to transporting abandoned
vehicles, along with one that specialises in the upkeep of public health facilities.

More importantly, Dubai Municipality has announced that it will now use its official website to provide a range of
services and assistance to the public and customers. These services include the ability to request permits for
disposing of hazardous waste, commercial waste, and unwanted materials.

Likewise, individuals can submit requests to approve contracts with waste collection and transportation
companies, as well as obtain no-objection certificates for infrastructure and construction projects. Another service
available is the ability to request the provision or relocation of waste containers. However, it has been stated that
the Municipality will temporarily suspend its bulk waste disposal operation during the initial days of Eid Al Fitr,
after which it will resume normal operations.

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