Al-Farsi: Necessity of Monitoring Municipal Waste Transport Trucks

Badaah Al-Anzi: Member of the Municipal Council, Eng. Aliya Al-Farsi, expressed her appreciation for the warranted step taken by the Ministry of Interior regarding the regulation of truck and heavy machinery traffic, given its impact on infrastructure and the environment.

In a media statement, Eng. Al-Farsi said: “From this perspective, I recall when a portion of Shuwaikh University (formerly Kuwait University) was allocated, specifically parking spaces SH-P12 adjacent to the Kuwait Free Zone and the Kuwait Port, at the request of the Kuwait Ports Authority in coordination with the Ministry of Interior at the time, to serve as parking for trucks loading and unloading at Shuwaikh Port. After this usage, the infrastructure was damaged due to those heavy trucks, in addition to security issues arising from their presence within an academic zone.”

She added that regulating truck movements and designating their parking areas is not a trivial matter; it requires classifying these vehicles, identifying the routes they follow, and determining the duration they need to remain in designated sites within supply chains, so as not to cause wear and tear on infrastructure or harm the environment, while simultaneously achieving the logistical objectives of their routes.

She expressed her hope that the movement of trucks transporting municipal solid waste and construction waste would be developed, regulated, and monitored in accordance with current regulations and systems, and in future contracts for municipal waste management and public cleanliness—matters we have long awaited since the completion of updating the regulations, holding numerous workshops, and approving many recommendations on the matter in our current council.