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WASTE MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY
The primary objective of be’ah waste management system is to reduce the negative impact of waste on
health and the environment. To meet this objective, it is crucial to:
• Prevent waste generation
• Promote reuse of waste
• Promote biological recovery and recycling
• Raise awareness about the use of non-recyclable waste
• Ensure treatment and disposal of waste have no adverse impact
The legacy Waste Management practices which were followed in Oman include a four-step option:
• Waste disposal
• Minimal recycling
• Reuse
• Reduce as the least common practice
The ideal waste management hierarchy aims at placing the redesigning of materials for long-term use on
top and waste disposal as the least preferred option. This ideology needs to be promoted in the Sultanate.
Waste Management Hierarchy
*The ideal waste management hierarchy
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