Supreme Council for Environment Concludes Workshops on New Waste Transport Licensing Mechanism
Lama Abbas Al-Mahroos, Director of Environmental Control and Protection at SCE, highlighted the strong participation from companies involved in waste transport across Bahrain. She emphasized that the workshops played a crucial role in raising awareness about compliance with the ministerial decision and ensuring the sustainable and proper management of waste.
According to Al-Mahroos, the workshops spanned five days and saw the participation of 148 attendees representing 92 waste transport companies and other stakeholders.
She further stated that the SCE welcomes inquiries and requests for one-on-one meetings from waste transport companies seeking further clarification on the new licensing mechanism. Interested parties can contact the Waste Management Department via email at transporters@sce.gov.bh or call 17386999 for more information.
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