Waste Management and Recycling both are really challenging issues for the Sultanate of Oman just because of high waste generation rates and unavailability of disposal sites. With a population of around 3 million people, the country produced about 1.6 million tons of solid waste in the year 2010. Apparently, the per capita waste generation is around 1.5 kg per day, or more maybe.

In order to ease up the process of recycling in Oman, we are in urgent need of coming up with new methods because unlike landfills,  recycling can remove waste completely, and then turn it back to useful products. Recycling saves money, and in turn, reduces the amount of waste going to the landfills, connect with Recycling Services Oman, one of the best waste management company in Oman.

Types of Recycling

1. ALUMINIUM RECYCLING

Facts on Recycling one ton of aluminum:

Saves 14,000 kWh of energy

Saves 1,663 liters of oil

Saves 10 cubic yards of landfill space

Aluminum Recycling Tips

Aluminum Recycling in Oman will only be possible when the inhabitants know the exact methods to do so, from hazardous waste recycling to solid waste management in Oman Recycling Services Oman is there to help and guide you. Until then what you can do is, Prepare aluminum cans for recycling by either crushing the cans to save space or leaving them uncrushed and the cans that are rinsed out will have little or no odour and are less likely to attract flies and bugs.

 

 

2. PAPER RECYCLING

Facts on Recycling one ton of paper:

Saves 4,100 kWh of energy

Saves 380 liters of oil

Saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

Saves 7,000 liters of water

Saves 17 trees

Paper Recycling Tips

Recycling of paper is one of the most important and necessary things to do right now, Recyclable paper includes Magazines, catalogues, telephone books, direct mail, brochures, pamphlets and booklets even cereal, cake, chip and cracker boxes, and there are some non-recyclable papers including tissue, waxed paper and carbon paper. To let the paper recycling in Oman, go smoothly, we need to clean the surface of the cereal boxes and cracker boxes,

3. PLASTICS RECYCLING

Facts on Recycling one ton of plastic:

Saves 5,774 kWh energy

Saves 685 Liters of oil

Saves 30 cubic yards of landfill space

Plastic Recycling Tips

To make Plastic recycling in Oman go easy we have to prepare plastic containers for recycling by ensuring their type and texture.

1. (PETE): soda-pop bottles, cooking-oil bottles and peanut-butter jars

2. (HDPF): milk, water and juice bottles, bleach and detergent bottles, margarine tubs and some grocery sacks

3.(PVC): window cleaner bottles, cooking-oil containers and detergent powder containers

4. (LDPE): food packaging, shrink-wrap, carryout bags and heavy-duty bags

5. (PP): butter and margarine tubs, yoghurt containers, screw-on caps and drinking straws

6. (PS): Compact disk cases, aspirin bottles, clean plates, cutlery.

Because recycling of all type of plastic isn’t feasible there are some types of plastic that are non-recyclable. Recycling of plastic in Oman is done very carefully keeping in mind that no animal ever consumes the plastic or other wastes kept aside.

4. STEEL AND METAL RECYCLING

Facts on Recycling one ton of steel:

Saves 642 kWh of energy

Saves 76 gallons litres of oil

Saves 4 cubic yards of landfill space

Steel and Metal Recycling Tips

Metal scrap dealers and buyers in Oman work very efficiently, their methods are environmentally friendly and cost-effective. For our part, we can prepare steel cans for recycling by rinsing them with water to remove any food residue left. To save space, we can remove both ends of the steel can and crush them flat.

The scrap metal process involves several steps, It starts with the collection. At Recycling Services Oman, our scrap metal collectors pick up small quantities of scrap for sale to scrap yards. Metal is also recovered from larger generators by larger scrap dealers, or through curbside recycling.

The world of recycling has taken center stage in today’s society, as countries strive to develop sustainable solutions for waste management. Saudi Arabia is no exception, and has recently started to make progress towards recycling and creating a healthier environment for everyone.

 

Saudi Arabia has recognized that recycling reduces the burden of waste on the environment and helps protect the health of its citizens. The Kingdom has created a strategic plan that seeks to increase the amount of waste and material recovered or reused by 2020. As part of this plan, they have implemented a wealth of different initiatives that range from the simple (such as encouraging people to separate their waste) to the much more complex (such as setting up waste collection services).

Perhaps one of the most interesting initiatives has been the introduction of reverse-vending machines – which are a great way to both increase recycling and boost public engagement. Reverse-vending machines are installed in public spaces, such as shopping malls, supermarkets and universities.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is moving according to a clear strategic vision for dealing with waste and working to recycle it in an organized manner that achieves value and environmental, economic, and social impact in accordance with the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030.

The volume of waste in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2021 reached more than fifty million tons, and recyclable waste constituted 85% of the total volume of waste, which leads us to the huge volume of waste as well as the size of the great opportunities that can be worked on in the economic aspects through companies and institutions in the public and private sectors Which can work in this sector and create investment opportunities and strategic partnerships in order to work on these opportunities, and this economic work will also be reflected on the environmental side through the optimal handling of waste in a better way than the traditional methods of disposal, the presence of companies and investment in the sector leads to reducing The materials and waste going to landfills significantly, which leads to reducing the risks caused by traditional landfilling and landfilling, by preserving natural resources by prolonging the life of materials, and recycling them in a new way in the best ways and practices. All these efforts in the economic and environmental aspects will be integrated with social efforts through Creating employment and training opportunities as well as providing healthy living by reducing carbon emissions and other Risks arising from the traditional handling of waste. All government and private institutions are working at an accelerated pace in the field of waste management and recycling in order to create value, impact the environment, and preserve natural resources for their sustainability for future generations and the environment to be more secure, as well as keeping pace with the population growth witnessed by the Kingdom and urban expansion and other elements of growth and development that it is witnessing Kingdom in general.

Plastic garbage, especially when burned, has a terrible negative impact on the ecosystem. Growing concern about the global environmental crisis is also being caused by the fall in plastic recycling.

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have created a recycling process that substitutes carbon atoms from mixed garbage for all of the fossil raw materials used to create the new plastic in an effort to lessen the negative consequences of plastic.

With the use of this technology, plastic’s negative environmental effects may be eliminated, and the air could be cleared of its rising carbon dioxide levels.

The use of fossil fuels, according to the experts, is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, while the manufacturing and use of plastics, cement, and steel result in considerable emissions of greenhouse gases. To keep global warming to 1.5°C or below, such fuels must be restricted or outright banned.

The carbon atoms in discarded plastic were thought to be a significant untapped resource, according to the researchers. These resources are currently burned or might end up in landfills.

These days, thermochemical methods may utilise this waste carbon as a raw material to generate plastic that is comparable in quality to that produced using fossil fuels.

These atoms are already present in sufficient quantities to satisfy the world’s demand for plastic manufacture, claim the researchers. Waste can be used to capture carbon atoms; food remains or not.

According to a news statement from study co-author Henrik, “If the recycling process was driven by renewable energy, we would also get 95 percent less dangerous plastic items compared to those produced today, which effectively means less harmful emissions to the ecosystem.”

The waste would have to be heated between 600 and 800 degrees Celsius to completely finish the process, turning it into a gas. The manufacturing of the constituents of plastics allows for the addition of hydrogen to this gas. In order to keep the entire process in one location, the researchers are currently working to make sure that the gas can be used and transformed in plants that are currently used to make plastics.

The production process can also be run on renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or hydro power, which makes it more energy-efficient than the systems now in use.