![]() The Government of Abu Dhabi established the Centre of Waste Management Tadweer in 2008. (12) of 2018 on the integrated waste management that seeks to regulate the waste management process and standardize the mechanisms and methods of proper waste disposal in line with best practices with the aim of protecting the environment and reducing risks to human health. (39) regarding the executive regulations of Federal Resolution No. The UAE aims to reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management. Waste issues are handled through recycling and converting waste to energy and resources, new technologies and improved waste separation and collection systems. Waste management in the country is coordinated through local authorities. Currently, little of the waste is burnt and the rate of municipal waste recycling has been rapidly rising. Most of the waste ends up in municipal landfills or dumpsites, where organic waste generates a large amount of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Due to population growth and economic activities, the quantities of wastes in the UAE have increased in the last decade. ![]()
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