40,000 recycling bins to be distributed to 20,000 villas in Dubai

Segregation bins in 12 Dubai residential sectors will be serviced by municipality.

Come mid-October, there will be no more excuses for not recycling your waste — authorities confirmed on Thursday that they will be distributing 40,000 recyling bins to 20,000 villas.

 Waste segregation at the source not only facilitates recycling in Dubai but also helps in reducing pressure on landfills.

Dubai generates about 7,800 tonnes of waste daily, leaving the waste management company Tadweer to collect and recycle 1,000 tonnes a day of aluminium, cardboard, and plastic bottles.

The recycling rate in the Gulf has been estimated at less than 10 per cent of total waste, leading to a loss of five million tonnes per year at a staggering $25 million (Dh90 million).

Plastic waste is a big loss for the community because it ends up in incinerators or in landfills.

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