Meet the Abu Dhabi environmentalists who turn waste into energy​​

“The plant will help convert domestic waste into electricity. This project directly reflects my own ambition to develop innovative projects and solutions in the field of waste management and to support the promotion of a circular economy in the UAE,” he said in an interview with Gulf News.

“I also support key partnerships for the establishment of the Centre to ensure proper waste management and turn waste into economic resources. At Tadweer, we are passionate about leveraging environmentally friendly, technologically advanced solutions across all of our projects and services, we Innovative initiatives will continue to follow global best practices.”

One of Tadweer’s main facilities is a plastic recycling plant in Al Ain. It is considered to be the largest plastic container recycling plant in the UAE. The plant was developed in collaboration with Emirates Environmental Technologies Ltd.

The centre also oversees a plant for the recycling of motor oil, managed by the DureOil Middle East Foundation in Abu Dhabi, with a daily capacity of 2,750 litres.

“We also process construction and demolition waste and used tyres to ensure the use of cutting edge technology to protect the environment [as well as] Agricultural residues and organic waste from waste treatment plants,” he added.

Tadweer has four factories in Abu Dhabi – with a total capacity of 700 tons per day – recycling fermentable and impurity-free green waste for the production of odor-free organic fertilizers, improving soil quality and increasing fertility.

“We have achieved many gratifying achievements over the past year, which reflect our commitment to building an integrated waste management system, addressing public health threats and providing valuable services to our customers and communities,” said Dr. Al Kaabi.

Tadweer has also launched commercial operations at three medical and hazardous waste treatment facilities in Abu Dhabi, as well as fallen livestock incinerators in Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra.

The center opened nine new facilities to collect recyclable materials to support and encourage the community to contribute to separating waste at source.

In January, Tadweer signed four operating contracts and services to manage and operate landfills in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra areas, as well as a public health pest control service in Al Ain.

Dr. Al Kaabi’s responsibilities are divided into four main parts, including strategic planning, budget management, organizational performance management, and workforce management.

“In terms of strategic planning, I oversee the implementation of the center’s strategic plan, ensuring efforts are made toward its goals, and setting key performance indicators for center staff in line with the center’s strategic plan,” he said.

Dr. Al Kaabi played a key role in allocating the Centre’s budget to all departments, managing costs and proposing mechanisms to ensure effective budget management. “I coordinate with the Strategic Planning and Policy Department to manage the center’s organizational performance by ensuring improvements in center performance and reviewing performance reports.”

He added: “As our staff play a key role in the success of the centre, my responsibilities also involve staff management, which centres on developing recruitment plans, managing and directing staff performance and developing training programmes.”

Dr. Al Kaabi started his career as a materials engineer in the road department of Al Ain and was later promoted to director of the municipal government’s public health department.

As Director, his responsibilities include overseeing and overseeing the execution of waste management programs, overseeing environmental, health and safety (EHS) for construction and commercial activities, inspecting slaughterhouse performance, and overseeing activities for public scrutiny and surveillance. examine.

As part of his job profile, he successfully developed a strategic plan to achieve integrated waste management in Al Ain city and focused on educating the community on the importance of reducing waste volumes to meet the SDGs.

Dr. Al Kaabi first joined the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) in 2012 as Acting General Manager. He then served as Acting Director General for Operations at the Ministry of Municipalities and Transport before becoming its Director General for Operations.

In 2022, he rejoins Tidewell as acting director general.