Thumrait: Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be'ah) is designing and building a second cell at Thumrait Sanitary Landfill in Dhofar Governorate, with an additional capacity of 3,029,768 cubic meters.
The landfill's first cell was operationalized in 2017 and has a capacity of 2,345,910 cubic metres. This action is motivated by the rising demand for waste management services in the governorate.
The business is also establishing an integrated leachate treatment facility at the landfill. The treated water will be utilized for irrigating non-edible crops, among other things, to improve efficiency and long-term operations while minimizing environmental effect and conserving natural resources.
According to Engineer Mohsin Mohammed Al Barwani, Director General of Planning and Service Improvement for the Municipal Solid Waste Sector, Thumrait Landfill is an excellent example of sustainable, science-based trash management that follows global best practices to reduce emissions and optimize resource utilization.
He told Oman News Agency (ONA) that be'ah remains committed to innovation in waste management, strengthening relationships with government bodies and the community, and building environmental infrastructure to support future generations while contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
During the Khareef Dhofar season, Thumrait Landfill sees increased activity in receiving and processing trash, with operations scaling up to handle roughly 74 trash vehicles daily—averaging 1,200 tons per day—compared to the usual 58 trucks and 850 tons per day during the rest of the year.
It is important to highlight that trash acceptance and processing at the landfill is done through precise systems, such as weighing, unloading, and preliminary treatment in sophisticated engineered cells created and built to the greatest global standards to ensure environmental safety and community protection.
