Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) announced that it has recycled 1,915,724 tons of C&D waste in Abu Dhabi in 2020, accounting for 80 percent of the total C&D waste handled by its facilities.

Over the past year, Tadweer is said to have collected 2,400,000 tons of C&D waste from the Abu Dhabi emirate, which accounts for 32 percent of the total waste handled by the Centre. To reduce waste resulting from construction and demolition activities across the emirate, the Centre said it is implementing various programmes that aim to enhance its recycling capabilities according to the highest local and international standards. This aligns with Abu Dhabi Executive Council’s decision that mandates the use of at least 40 percent of recycled materials in road and construction projects across the emirate’s three regions.   

Tadweer’s C&D recycling facilities can produce four different sizes of recycled aggregate measuring 0 mm to 37.5 mm, as well as treated sand. These materials are used in the construction of roads and vital infrastructure projects in the emirate including Etihad Rail, Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi Airports, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Museum, Saadiyat Island, Ghweifat International Highway, and ADNOC’s oil fields, among others.

“In line with Tadweer’s strategic goal of promoting integrated waste management, the Center has stepped up efforts to achieve the optimal utilization of waste. Such efforts help us ensure the preservation of natural resources and keep Abu Dhabi’s environment clean, safe and sustainable. Through promoting efficient C&D waste recycling and treatment, we aim to promote the use of recycled aggravate in the construction of strategic projects to support the national economy and accelerate sustainable development,” said Engineer Abdulmohsin Alkatheeri, Acting Director of Projects and Facilities Department at Tadweer.

Between 2016 – 2020, the Centre produced 11 million tons of recycled aggravate from C&D waste. In this same period, their facilities handled an average of 212,000 tons per month of C&D waste, with a maximum of 334,629 tons per month, and a minimum of 147,887 tons per month.