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Eng. Saeed Safar, Director of Waste Operations Department at Dubai Municipality,
said: “The campaign is a part of the Municipality’s annual campaigns aimed at removing
any elements that may distort the urban and aesthetic appeal of Dubai and cause
adverse environmental impacts.

Furthermore, the campaign pursued to enhance community awareness about the
impact of damaged or neglected vehicles and the risk of their negligent accumulation, in
addition to promoting the values of community responsibility to enhance the emirate’s
appeal and the aesthetics of the public facilities.

By doing so, it aimed to support our pillars in integrated waste management, offer
cutting-edge and efficient municipal services in the field of city hygiene, and advance
our objectives of making Dubai a more sustainable city.”

Safar highlighted that over the previous month, the Municipality had assigned a
monitoring team to track neglected vehicles and equipment, which includes all types of
light and heavy vehicles, locomotives, trailers, boats and various neglected maritime.
This crew included a team from the Roads and Transport Authority and the Emirates'
contracted parking company to handle the transport and seizure of discarded vehicles.

Monitoring procedures

Dubai Municipality’s monitoring team for tracking neglected vehicles and equipment in
the Emirate works according to a series of administrative procedures, which begins with
issuing a warning for a period that can vary from 3 to 15 days, depending on the
location and state of the vehicle.

If the vehicle has a Dubai number plate, an SMS will be issued to its owner to improve
the speed of response. If the period specified in the warning is not met, the vehicle will
be towed to the impoundment yard in the Al-Awir area. Before selling it through the
Committee for the Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles, the owner has the right to retrieve
the vehicle by communicating, reviewing, and completing the requisite procedures.

Responsibility and awareness

Through its media channels, the Municipality constantly raises awareness about the
importance of preserving the hygiene of vehicles on a regular basis, particularly while
travelling, and the need to find a suitable place for the vehicle and avoid leaving it
neglected in public places in a way that distorts the city’s appearance.

Dubai Municipality implements the community awareness campaign ‘My Vehicle’
annually under the slogan ‘Clean Vehicle.. Sustainable City,’ to reduce abandoning
vehicles and equipment in public places and raise awareness of the impact and risks of
such discarded vehicles.

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