Dubai: Dubai Municipality organised more than 162 field-based volunteer activities in 2024 under the ‘An Hour with the Cleaner’ initiative.
The initiative recorded a total of 7,180 hours of volunteer work, with participation from over 7,180 volunteers representing 136 government, semi-government, and private sector entities, as well as members of the wider community.
These activities were designed to promote a culture of environmental sustainability and shared civic responsibility, encouraging the public to contribute to the cleanliness and aesthetic appeal of the emirate.
In addition to waste collection across various locations, volunteers were involved in sorting and recycling collected materials, promoting a wider understanding of waste reduction practices and contributing to the emirate’s environmental goals.
Eng. Saeed Safar, Director of the Waste Operations Department at Dubai Municipality, highlighted the importance of the initiative in shaping community awareness.
