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Necessary resources have also been allocated for waste collection and transportation
including prompt cleaning of accident sites along external roads and highways.

A fleet of 759 automated vehicles – including light vehicles and heavy equipment units-
will complete different routine field operations and respond to emergencies. During the
Eid Al Adha holidays, the fleet will run 456 daily programmes on an average, which
include duties such as cleaning, addressing complaints, reporting incidents and regular
field inspections.

Working around the clock

To ensure general cleanliness operations throughout the holiday, Dubai Municipality
has scheduled and controlled landfills, waste disposal locations, and treatment facilities.

During the holidays, Al Qusais landfill and Bayada landfill will be operational around the
clock and the medical waste incinerator at Jebel Ali Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant
will also operate without interruption, in addition to the control room at Warsan waste-to-
energy conversion facility.

The authority has streamlined access to various services, including the submission of
requests for the convenience of the public and customers through its website. The
services include applying for permits to dispose of hazardous waste, commercial waste,
and unnecessary materials.

Individuals can also request for wide range of services including contracting with waste
collection and transportation companies, securing a no-objection certificate for
infrastructure and construction projects and adding or changing the location of waste
containers. On the first day of Eid Al Adha, the services for collecting bulk waste will be
temporarily discontinued and will resume on the following days.

Dubai Municipality has urged the public to adhere to guidelines, preserve public
facilities, prevent barbecuing on green areas, refrain from littering in public places, and
ensure proper waste disposal in a manner that maintain the emirate’s cleanliness.

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