Dubai to close all landfills by 2027
Dubai looks set to close all landfills in the emirate in just two years, it has been revealed.
The city's waste and sewage experts have highlighted that current plans will see all landfills closed by 2027.
Ahead of the previously announced date of 2030, Dubai Municipality bosses have been hard at work on alternative ways to dispose of waste.
A Waste-to-Energy Centre in the Warsan district of the city has, so far, been able to process approximately two million tonnes of waste per year.
Waste at the centre is able to generate 220 megawatts of renewable energy per hour, totalling 5,280 megawatts daily, which is enough to power more than 135,000 homes.
The latest update on waste management in the city was made at a media briefing hosted by the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) as part of its 'Meet the CEO' series.
The Government of Dubai Media Office hosts 'Meet the CEO' session featuring Marwan bin Ghalita, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality.The session was attended by Dubai Municipality executivesand editors-in-chief of major UAE media outlets.@DMunicipality pic.twitter.com/zbTu4N8WAu
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 30, 2025
The event saw Marwan bin Ghalita, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality, and Adel Al Marzouqi, CEO of the Waste and Sewerage Agency at Dubai Municipality, provide updates on several ongoing city projects.
An update was also provided on the Dubai Strategic Tunnels for Sewerage Project, which aims to modernise Dubai's sewerage system by transitioning from a pumped to a gravity-based system, decommissioning pump stations for greater sustainability.
The Dhs80 billion project has recently completed the tendering phase for public-private partnerships and is, therefore, further along in its development.
An update was also provided on the Tasreef project, a unified rainwater drainage system scheduled for completion by 2033.
The much-needed drainage project is now underway, with the initial four phases set to serve nine areas across Dubai.
A total investment of Dhs30 billion will be made into the sewerage system in the emirate, with contracts worth Dhs1.439 billion awarded in April.
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