In a clean-up campaign, workers of the Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) and the Abu Dhabi Centre for Waste Management (Tadweer) collected three metric tonnes of waste from residential neighbourhoods and beaches in and around Yas Island.

The campaign succeeded in collecting over three metric tonnes of solid waste which was later dumped by Tadweer at landfill sites outside the capital city.

Dozens of municipal workers at Al Shahama and neighbouring areas who were joined by several residents and beach-goers took part in the clean-up campaign.

The ADM runs such campaigns on regular intervals to keep the city neighbourhoods and beaches clean, to maintain the image of the capital as the most clean.

“The campaign reflects the municipal system’s keenness to provide clean beaches of world-class standards, protect the maritime environment and maintain the appearance of Abu Dhabi beaches. It is also intended to promote the culture of social responsibility, and bolster cooperation with partners in preserving the environment and maintaining the civilised appearance of the city,” says the ADM.

The ADM is spreading awareness on cleanliness by asking residents to keep the city clean. It is sending messages to them so get their cooperation in keeping roads and beaches trash-free.

Abu Dhabi Municipality has asked community members to help it improving the environment in general and maintaining the clean appearance of city.

“Such an objective can be achieved through the implementation of social responsibility values ??as well as enforcing laws and regulations related to waste management, recreational facilities and public service facilities,” it said.