The Jeddah Governorate Municipality achieved a remarkable environmental and service accomplishment during the year 2025 AD, as its intensive operational plans resulted in the removal of more than 11.4 million tons of solid waste and construction debris, as part of its continuous efforts to promote environmental sanitation and improve the urban landscape in the governorate.
Integrated efforts to achieve quality of life
These extensive field efforts align with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, specifically within the Quality of Life Program, which places great emphasis on public cleanliness and the urban environment. These efforts are particularly important in Jeddah, given its status as the gateway to the Two Holy Mosques and a major tourist and economic destination on the Red Sea coast, thus necessitating a higher standard of municipal services to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment for both residents and visitors.
Statistical details of lifting and processing operations
According to the report issued by the General Directorate of Cleaning Projects, the collected materials varied to include different types of waste, reflecting the comprehensiveness of the municipality's plan. The environmental treatment center recorded receiving 1,114,125 tons of household waste, in addition to 608,521 tons of commercial waste generated by the city's increasingly active markets and shopping centers.
In a related context, in keeping with the urban development, the landfill received the largest quantity of waste during the past year, amounting to 9,413,522 tons of construction and demolition waste. This number reflects the size of the development and infrastructure projects that Jeddah is witnessing, and at the same time confirms the municipality’s keenness to prevent the random disposal of this waste to ensure that the streets and vacant lands are free of visual distortions.
Environmental sustainability and urban landscape improvement
The efforts were not limited to traditional waste, but also included dealing with various environmental challenges. Reports included the removal of 233,424 tons of large-sized plant waste resulting from tree and garden pruning, 50,502 tons of slaughterhouse waste requiring careful sanitary handling, in addition to 2,765 tons of debris, and 302 tons of used tires and newspapers.
These figures confirm Jeddah Municipality’s commitment to implementing modern waste management strategies, which aim not only to clean up, but also to sound environmental treatment that reduces emissions and preserves public health, thus contributing directly to raising the level of municipal services and enhancing the city’s attractiveness as a developed urban environment.
