Makkah teams remove 16,000 tonnes of waste during Hajj

MINA: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by Makkah municipality, removed more than 16,000 tonnes of waste from the holy sites during the Hajj season. This averaged more than 200 tonnes a day as part of cleaning and sanitation efforts to maintain a healthy environment for pilgrims. The ministry said the system relied on more than 88,000 cleaning units at the holy sites, supported by 123 waste compactors, 45,000 containers, 1,235 compacting bins, and more than 3,000 vehicles and machines used in field operations.

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