Entire stock of discarded tyres disposed of, says Ministry official

Solutions found to recycle tyres in all their sites; workshop held on circular economy and waste management.

QNA

The Ministry of Municipality has worked carefully to get rid of all the tyre stock that has accumulated in the country for many years, and a plan has been developed to safely dispose of discarded tyres,

This was stated by Assistant Undersecretary for Public Services Affairs Eng. Abdullah Ahmed Al Karani at the Ministry of Municipality on the occasion of a workshop organized by the Waste Recycling and Treatment Department at the Ministry of Municipality, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain to Qatar and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Qatar on circular economy and waste management.,

Eng. Abdullah Ahmed Al Karani also said successful solutions are being found to recycle tyres in all its sites, in cooperation with local companies and tyre recycling factories in the Al Afja area for recycling industries, which the country has designated for recycling industries.

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Municipality said that the workshop, which was attended by Assistant Undersecretary for Public Services Affairs Eng. Abdullah Ahmed Al Karani and Ambassador of Spain to Qatar Javier Carbajosa Sanchez, aimed to exchange expertise and transfer knowledge and modern experiences between the two sides in the field of circular economy and waste treatment, in addition to the best methods used to treat and recycle waste, as well as the laws and legislation related to recycling.

In this context, Eng. Abdullah Ahmed Al Karani emphasized that the State of Qatar has provided various distinguished and successful experiences in the field of effective waste management, such as achieving a zero waste rate during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and other sports tournaments, the most recent of which was the Asian Cup Qatar 2023.

He indicated that this was the first time that this percentage had been achieved in the history of the World Cup tournaments, as this waste was converted into fertilizer or into clean energy at the Domestic Solid Waste Management Center (DSWMC) in Mesaieed, which is considered the first center in the Middle East that receives and treats household waste on a daily basis, produce electricity and fertilizer, and sort recyclable materials.