How Saudi giga project is aiming for ‘zero waste to landfill’ as construction steps up

How Saudi giga project is aiming for ‘zero waste to landfill’ as construction steps up

A waste management facility has been opened to ensure no construction materials used in Saudi Arabia's The Red Sea Project goes to landfill.

International waste and recycling company Averda has been chosen to prioritise sustainability to meet developer, The Red Sea Development Company's, ambitious goal of "zero waste to landfill".

Phase one of the giga-project will see the construction of 16 luxury hotels across five islands and two inland resorts, providing more than 3,000 hotel rooms.

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The tourism project will also include a new international airport, a yacht marina, leisure and lifestyle facilities, as well as supporting logistics and utilities infrastructure, including more than 80km of new roads.

All forms of waste generated by this enormous undertaking have been considered in the design of the waste system, Averda said.

The tonnes of rubble, rock and concrete generated by the construction of the foundations, buildings and infrastructure are sorted and treated by special machinery which transforms them into smaller particles. These are then being reused for other purposes, such as aggregate for building roads.

Dedicated recycling bins are also being provided across the complex accommodating the workforce to segregate waste, with recyclable