Be’ah removes 31,000 tonnes of waste during Eid Al Fitr holidays

Throughout the celebration of Eid Al Fitr in 2024, Oman Environmental Services Holding Company’s (be’ah) engineered landfills saw an influx of over 31,000 tonnes of municipal and slaughter waste, marking a 13 percent rise from the usual intake. To tackle this substantial rise, proactive measures were implemented, including the deployment of extra skips, machinery, and personnel

Extensive strategy

Eng. Mohsin Mohammed Al Barwani, GM of MSW Planning & Service Optimisation at be’ah, affirmed that the company set an extensive strategy in partnership with service providers across all Governorates.

This strategy was designed to address the anticipated surge in waste volumes during the Eid festivities. The approach included the strategic placement of sizable skips designated for slaughter waste, calibrated to the demographic scale and accessibility of various communities.

Moreover, it involved augmenting the regularity of skip clearance and waste collection, as well as bolstering on-site supervision to maintain service excellence during the Eid holidays.

He said, “The quantities of municipal solid waste and slaughter waste received at the company’s landfills during the period from 9 to 13 April exceeded 31,000 tonnes, representing an increase of 13% compared to the quantities of waste received during normal days. Slaughter waste contributed significantly to the increase in the quantities of waste received, in addition to a significant increase in a few other types of municipal solid waste quantities.”