A 10% decrease in the rate of waste generation in Ras Al Khaimah
The Waste Management Corporation of the Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah revealed that the rate of waste generation decreased by 10% during the first five months of this year, as a result of not receiving restaurants and ready-food outlets for visitors, in compliance with measures to prevent the emerging corona virus.
The Foundation stated to "Emirates Today" that the amount of waste collected in the emirate since the implementation of the precautionary measures from March 29 until the first of last July amounted to 56,619 tons, compared to 62,638 tons in the same period last year, while the amount of waste that was estimated During the first five months of this year, they were collected 97,480 tons of waste.
She indicated that the collection of waste is carried out by the usual methods or through requests submitted through our electronic services, as the General Services Department provided all services through the MRAK smart platform for each institution affiliated with the General Services Department without the need to receive customers in the Customer Happiness Center, as electronic payment channels and numbers were provided. Communicate through the application of "WhatsApp" for the transactions and services of the department's executive institutions to ensure the flow of performance and the flow of services and the completion of transactions smoothly and without interruption.
With regard to hazardous medical waste related to Corona patients, the corporation said that it follows the procedures followed in the country and stipulated by the Emergency and Crisis Management Authority, with the disposal of hazardous medical waste and laboratory examination residues, especially the examinations devoted to the Corona virus through the incineration technique, with better consideration. Environmental practices and standards for this process.
She explained that the waste is collected periodically according to the pre-established special plans, which included documented and approved contracts between the waste management institution, public and private hospitals, clinics and approved examination centers, where these wastes are placed in yellow bags intended for this process and sealed and transported in vehicles designated for medical waste and stored in a place Private, closed and isolated, to be disposed and treated by the contracted companies by following the incineration technique on a daily basis.