Organic waste composting facility opens in Abu Dhabi

Organic waste composting facility opens in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI / WAMAbu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) on Wednesday announced the opening of its organic waste composting unit in Abu Dhabi as part of the Center's plan to encourage both corporate and individual involvement in reducing organic waste. Opened in the presence of Dr Salem Al Kaabi, Director General of Tadweer, and senior officials from the relevant departments, the unit will help turn organic waste into a useful organic soil, leveraging its immense potential to contribute to the sustainable development of Abu Dhabi Emirate. The facility will help transfer the waste management sector from burying waste to utilising waste as a resource. This goal will be achieved through eliminating the need for landfills and economically encouraging compost production that could solve the challenges facing organic waste management and at the same time guarantee ‘self-production' of fertiliser for local agriculture. Doing so will contribute to the reduction of cost and environmental and health risks associated with the collection and transportation of organic waste.To divert organic waste away from landfills, the facility uses a compost machine that converts organic waste materials into biologically stable substances that will significantly reduce soil pollution in the areas used as landfills.This procedure will improve