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ABOUT be’ah

In 2006, a National Strategy Report developed a Responsibilities
cohesive plan to address the traditional waste Restructure waste management activities by
management system, which primarily relied on streamlining, commercializing and privatizing the
dumpsites and landfills that lacked safe disposal waste management sector in Oman.
standards. The Draft Strategy Report led to the

establishment of Oman Environmental Services Proposed Holding Structure
Holding Company (be’ah) in 2007. The Royal De- be’ah has proposed a new holding structure with
cree (46/2009) granted be’ah the legal status and two key subsidiaries which provide comprehensive

official mandate to undertake solid waste man- services in Municipal Solid Waste and Industrial
agement in the Sultanate of Oman. Subsequently, Waste.
be’ah took over the Healthcare Waste Treatment
Facility and the company’s budget was approved by Municipal Solid Waste
the Ministry of Finance in 2012 to bring the goals Subsidiary is responsible for ensuring efficient

to fruition. collection, transportation, treatment and disposal
of municipal solid waste through state-of-the-art
Guided by the mission and tasks assigned under its landfills, transfer stations, recycling centers and

mandate and the principles and requirements high- waste management services within the Sultanate.
lighted in the report, be’ah aspires to establish sus-
tainable waste management practices in-line with Industrial Waste
international standards, provide adequate infra- Subsidiary aims to tackle any potentially hazardous
structure to meet the waste management demand waste arising from household, commercial, indus-

of the country, ensure efficient waste management trial, and agricultural sources using safe disposing
services and raise the level of public awareness methods.
about waste management. be’ah has developed a National Industrial Waste

Management Strategy, which addresses all types of
"LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR AN INTEGRAED industrial waste in a comprehensive and integrated
WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE approach.
OVERALL STRATEGY WITHIN A SPECIFIC
TIMEFRAME (ON THE LONG & THE SHORT

TERMS), BUDGETS, TARIFFS AND REQUIRED
RESOURCES".
– THE NATIONAL STRATEGY REPORT

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