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4/5/24, 9:37 AM Dubai: 2,300 cleaners, 650 hygiene engineers to keep the city clean during Eid holidays
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.

The initiative encompasses technical programmes and action plans, as well as
supervisory and field efforts to ensure the hygiene of all roads and 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'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.

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