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The second phase of Abu Dhabi’s electro-hydraulic underground waste collection system has been launched by the Centre of Waste Management in Al Khalidiya.
Replacing the existing bins, the system will eliminate odours, scavengers and litter around collection points, thus improving the aesthetics and ensuring a cleaner environment for residents, according to centre MD Majid Al Mansouri.
The new 20 m³ containers have a larger capacity, which will reduce the number of truck movements. The new underground system will be installed at 115 locations across Abu Dhabi by July 2010. The sites have been chosen taking into account such factors as the volume of generated waste and population densities.
Eight large containers, encased within a metal frame and then sunk inside a concrete sleeve in the ground, were built in Al Khalidiya. The only element of the system visible at ground level is a steel receiver unit through which the waste is deposited.
Pedestrians, street cleaners and small shops will be able to deposit their waste at street level. The containers are fitted with sensors that transmit alerts when 75% full, enabling more efficient waste collection by reducing unnecessary traffic. Specially adapted waste trucks will lift the containers out of the ground, empty and replace them.
The system provides centralised and strictly regulated waste-collection facilities for approved users, as well as preventing unauthorised dumping of waste. The new system will reduce the number of daily collection trips, which will reduce cost and fuel consumption.
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