Khaberni - The Ministry of Environment revealed on Wednesday that the number of violations related to random waste dumping reached 23,523 violations during the last approximately six months.
The Ministry confirmed that these violations included 19,477 under the Traffic Law No. 49 of 2008, and an additional 4,046 violations under the Waste Management Framework Law of 2020 during the period from July 28, 2025, to January 13 of this year.
The Ministry said that it has started activating cleanliness violation monitoring cameras in the capital and several municipalities, and that work is ongoing to install 50 cameras within the Greater Amman Municipality, distributed across 30 cameras on municipal vehicles and 20 on traffic investigation vehicles, in addition to 11 cameras already installed in Gamdan Park, not to mention 250 cameras distributed across the other provinces.
These cameras were distributed across the provinces as follows: 15 cameras in Greater Salt Municipality, 20 in Greater Irbid Municipality, 20 in Zarqa Municipality, 10 in Bani Obaid Municipality, 15 in Rusaifa Municipality, 10 in Jiza Municipality, 4 in Hasban Municipality, 15 in Madaba Municipality, and 10 in Ramtha Municipality.
The Ministry has allocated a unified number for complaints (117119) to report any violations of random waste dumping.
The Ministry informed "Al-Mamlaka" that Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa are among the provinces most suffering from the problem of random waste disposal, along with picnic areas and forests.
It is noted that the Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II met on Sunday, December 21, 2025, with the preparatory committee concerned with the executive program for the cleanliness strategy and reduction of random waste dumping for the years 2026-2027.
His Highness affirmed during the meeting the importance of the government's efforts to reduce random waste dumping in public places, pointing out that dealing with economic and regional challenges should not prevent focusing on basic issues such as cleanliness in public places.
The government announced on Sunday, January 11 of this year, the start of the national executive program for the cleanliness strategy and reduction of random waste dumping for the years 2026–2027, in a move that reflects a national commitment to protecting public health and the environment by improving the general cleanliness level in all provinces of the Kingdom.
The executive program is based on four main pillars that address the phenomenon of random waste dumping through a comprehensive system of regulatory, technical, supervisory, and awareness-raising measures, which have been designed based on a realistic assessment of needs and challenges in various areas. It relies on an integrated approach that emphasizes the synergy between environmental and development policies, strengthening the principles of sustainability and conserving resources, improving the quality of life for citizens, reinforcing Jordan's position as a tourist destination, reducing the cost of waste management, and stimulating the circular economy.
