The Egyptian province of Eastern has intensified its efforts to improve waste management and cleanliness in its cities, towns, and villages. Governor Hazem Al-Ashmoni has formed task forces from the Solid Waste Management and Sanitation Administration, Environmental Affairs, and field monitoring teams to oversee the removal of waste accumulations from public streets and areas. This move aims to enhance the province's cleanliness and environmental services.
According to Governor Al-Ashmoni, between 110,000 and 112,000 tons of waste are collected monthly using 1,369 equipment and involving around 950 workers, supervisors, and administrators. The governor emphasized the importance of daily monitoring of cleaning operations, improving equipment efficiency, and intensifying campaigns to remove waste and eliminate garbage accumulation hotspots. He also stressed that legal actions will be taken against any shortcomings to ensure the provision of high-quality services to citizens.
The governor highlighted that cleanliness is a shared responsibility between the executive authorities and citizens. He stated that the administration is working to provide the necessary capabilities to improve the waste management system and services. The governor also emphasized the importance of maintaining a clean and safe environment for citizens, saying that the province will not tolerate any negligence in this regard.
Mahmoud Ahmed Attia Al-Awadi, Director of the Integrated Solid Waste Management and Municipal Administration, reported that his team removed around 185,000 tons of waste accumulations from public streets and areas since the start of the system last month. This was achieved within the governmental, educational, and hospital institutions across various centers and cities in the province. He also mentioned the removal of 47 loads of old waste accumulations from a central point in Faqous, totaling approximately 850 tons.
Al-Awadi further explained that the authorities have unified the contracting and accounting mechanisms with entities responsible for collecting and transporting waste. He emphasized the importance of daily follow-up with all concerned parties to ensure the regularity of the service and improve performance levels. Additionally, a WhatsApp group was created for communication between officials of the waste management device from the Ministries of Local Development and Environment.
As part of the efforts to tighten control and hold accountable those responsible, a comprehensive survey of the province's solid waste management system was conducted. This included contracted and non-contracted companies, non-contracted associations, areas with home collection services, and areas without such services. Heads of centers, cities, and units were assigned to prepare daily reports on the system's operations.
The province's waste management system comprises 39 contracted companies and 94 associations responsible for waste collection in rural areas. Some officials responsible for the waste management system have been referred to legal affairs due to shortcomings in providing required data. The province is taking steps to improve its waste management and cleanliness, including offering 26 local units for bidding to implement home collection services.
Key points
- The province removes between 110,000 and 112,000 tons of waste monthly.
- A WhatsApp group was created for communication between officials of the waste management device.
- The province's waste management system comprises 39 contracted companies and 94 associations.
