For a Cleaner and Healthier City: Bee’ah to Launch Tandeef at the Middle East Waste Summit 2009

5/25/2009 5:05:00 AM

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  (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) – 25 May 2009 – Bee’ah, the Sharjah Environment Co. will tomorrow launch Tandeef, a complete range of waste collection and management and street cleaning and beautification services, at the Middle East Waste Summit 2009. Tandeef services will initially serve the Khaled Lagoon/Buhairah Corniche area of Sharjah before being rolled out across the whole city. In addition to introducing comprehensive fleet management, fully integrated logistics, an accountable customer service programme, a fleet of the most modern road sweeper trucks and outdoor vacuum litter collectors will keep the streets clean and free of unsightly and potentially hazardous litter.

For a Cleaner and Healthier City: Bee’ah to Launch Tandeef at the Middle East Waste Summit 2009

Tandeef comprises complete range of waste collection and management and street cleaning and beautification services
State-of-the-art cleaning vehicle fleet will keep Sharjah streets and sidewalks clean and free of unsightly and potentially hazardous litter

(Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) – 25 May 2009 – Bee’ah, the Sharjah Environment Co. will tomorrow launch Tandeef, a complete range of waste collection and management and street cleaning and beautification services, at the Middle East Waste Summit 2009. Tandeef services will initially serve the Khaled Lagoon/Buhairah Corniche area of Sharjah before being rolled out across the whole city. In addition to introducing comprehensive fleet management, fully integrated logistics, an accountable customer service programme, a fleet of the most modern road sweeper trucks and outdoor vacuum litter collectors will keep the streets clean and free of unsightly and potentially hazardous litter.

Mr. Salim Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Acting Chairman of Board of Directors, Bee’ah said, “The launch of Tandeef marks an important step towards a cleaner and more environmentally-aware Emirate of Sharjah. Forming an integral part of the complete environmental services offered by Bee’ah, it will bring immediate benefits. Having invested considerable time and effort in Tandeef, we are confident that we will deliver world-class, environmentally-sound and reliable solid waste collection and city cleaning and beautification services.”

Dr Salah Al Haj, Director General of Sharjah City Municipality added, “We are delighted that Bee’ah is launching another service that will improve the beauty and environmental well-being of the Emirate of Sharjah. The launch of Tandeef reiterates the commitment of Sharjah Municipality and Bee’ah to provide a clean and healthy environment for all. The introduction of global best practices, a new fleet of specialised vehicles and fully-trained professional personnel will ensure Tandeef plays a large part in meeting this commitment.”

The introduction of Tandeef follows an in-depth study of the waste management needs of the city of Sharjah and exhaustive analysis of how to best meet these needs. World-class machinery from Madvac Inc of Canada will be maintained in accordance in line with strict preventative and reactive standards to minimise downtime. Together with a dedicated roadside maintenance team, these measures are intended to achieve the global standard of minimum 95% of full fleet operation at any time.

To maximise the efficiency of this vital service, Bee’ah is utilising state-of-the-art GPS route planning and monitoring, as well as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) of waste receptacles. These show whether or not vehicles are on schedule, inform the driver of a vehicle what the optimum route to take is and show which waste receptacles have been collected from. Additionally, Tandeef operations will be conducted when traffic levels are low, making their efficiency as high as possible and reducing congestion further, and will run to world-class Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Also on display on the 190 square-metre Bee’ah stand at the Middle East Waste Summit 2009 is equipment that will be used in its forthcoming tyre recycling and material reclamation facilities, and demonstrate to visitors the expertise of Bee’ah and its partners. Additionally, Jeremy Byatt, Director of Environmental Responsibility will be taking part in a panel discussion on the third day of the conference, where solutions relating to recycling and landfills will be discussed, including diversion strategy, composting, recycling, landfill remediation and public-private partnerships.

About Bee’ah – The Sharjah Environment Co.
Bee’ah is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Environmental Company, founded in 2007 and operating in the Emirate of Sharjah. The primary mission of Bee’ah is to help transform Sharjah into a ‘green’ Emirate with sustainable environmental best practices, providing fully integrated environmental strategic solutions and services for commercial, industrial and residential groups. For more information, please visit http://www.beeah-uae.com

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