Arak - IRNA - The mayor of Arak announced 90 percent physical progress on the construction project for a technical landfill for rendered medical waste and said: this project is being implemented with the aim of properly managing waste from medical centers and preventing environmental pollution.
Alireza Mahmoudi said on Saturday in an interview with IRNA: the technical landfill for rendered medical waste in Arak, with dimensions of 110 by 110 meters and a depth of 10 meters, has the capacity to receive 121,000 cubic meters of waste and is equipped with a discharge ramp.
He stated: after earthworks, excavation and trench creation, slope correction in accordance with technical standards, and installation of geomembrane insulating layers made of high-density polyethylene, the project is now in the stage of completing the drainage system.
The mayor of Arak, noting that this landfill is of grade 2 and is specifically for rendered waste from medical centers, added: after the drainage system is completed and the enclosure phase is carried out, construction of this complex will be finished.
Mahmoudi said: this project is being implemented in line with protecting public health and hygiene, proper management of medical waste, and safeguarding surface and groundwater resources.
He cited preventing soil pollution, stopping animals from accessing waste and the possible spread of disease, controlling the release of unpleasant odors, and preventing the creation of other environmental pollutants as other goals of building this landfill.
Urban services in Arak, with a population of more than 600,000, are provided through 6 municipal districts.