Page 108 - DUBAI MUNICIPALITY ENGLISH PR REPORT APRIL 2024

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

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