In several areas of the Jubail Industrial City, the hygiene department at the Royal Commission for Jubail (RCJ) has installed smart waste containers which send electronic signals when they are full and need servicing.

The use of this technology came within RCJ’s keenness to use the latest technologies which provide greater efficiency and quality at the lowest possible cost.

These 10-cubic-meter enclosed containers are characterized by their ability to compress waste, which reduces transportation needs, discharge times and working hours, and thus reducing operational costs

The smart containers reduce fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions resulting from the frequent use of waste transportation trucks to and from landfills.

Mahdi Al-Harshan, director of the RCJ hygiene department, said that the installation of these containers came within the commission’s interest to achieve the concept of integrated waste management.

“This project is implemented with a totally closed system to avoid the spread of odors, provide high safety levels, with a device that signals when the container is full and needs to be replaced,” he said. “The system serves commercial areas with large amounts of waste and high traffic.”

Al-Harshan said that there are plans to expand this project after a technical evaluation if it is determined that this system would be suitable for all areas in the Jubail Industrial City, city center, and other areas.

“RCJ waste management has followed a unique integrated system in terms of waste collection and transfer, and safe environmental disposal,” the official said.

He explained that waste collection from residential and commercial facilities in Jubail is carried out on a daily schedule prepared in advance to meet the needs of residents, and promote businesses and developmental projects by relying on the latest modern technical methods in dealing with wastes.

He said that about 7,000-8,000 containers of various sizes are received on a daily basis to be washed, sterilized, maintained, and repainted periodically.