Minister of Environment, Ayman Sulaiman, said on Sunday that random waste dumping has become a worrying phenomenon that must be combated, stressing the importance of maintaining cleanliness in tourist sites.
Sulaiman added on Al Mamlaka TV that anyone who dumps waste randomly is violating the law, and is currently facing a fine of 20 dinars according to the traffic laws, and beginning next year, there will be fines ranging from 50 to 500 dinars, depending on the magnitude of the violation as per the framework law.
He explained that the executive program to counter random waste dumping will focus on four main pillars: infrastructure support, awareness enhancement, law enforcement, and welcoming suggestions to develop the program.
He highlighted that cameras will be installed and support will be provided to the Royal Administration for Environmental Protection and Public Security to enforce the law against violators, aiming to reduce random waste dumping.
Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince, chaired on Sunday a meeting for the preparatory committee concerned with the executive program for the cleanliness strategy and combating random waste dumping for the years 2026-2027.
The meeting, held at the Ministry of Environment with Prime Minister Jafar Hassan in attendance, discussed the pillars and plans developed by the committee for the executive program recently launched by the government.
His Highness the Crown Prince emphasized the importance of the government's efforts to reduce random waste dumping in public places, noting that dealing with economic and regional challenges should not prevent focus on a fundamental issue such as cleanliness in public places.
His Highness pointed out that the focus on cleanliness in public places stems from a religious and moral duty, and is a pivotal element in the performance of some vital economic sectors like tourism.
His Highness the Crown Prince stressed the need for coordinating with all relevant parties to increase community awareness, improve infrastructure, and adopt any ideas that contribute to the success of the program, which requires collective efforts.
The Prime Minister, during the meeting, confirmed that the government will begin implementing the pillars of the cleanliness strategy and reducing random waste dumping, coordinating with all relevant entities, explaining that this program is not a temporary campaign, but an ongoing work program based on implementing cleanliness campaigns, awareness programs, and firm measures to apply the law to violators.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the meeting held by the committee responsible for implementing this program last week clearly defined the roles and requirements from each entity, noting that the campaign will focus on schools, universities, mosques, in addition to enhancing monitoring tools for violators.
Environment Minister Ayman Sulaiman presented an explanation about the executive program, which included the goals of the program, its intended impact, main outputs according to a timeline, and the roles of the responsible entities for implementation.
