Sharjah
The nearest landmark to my home is a garbage dumpster. It’s an eyesore, that’s for sure. But, the worst part is that it has remained there for a long, long time.
The location of these dumpsters is near Mahatah Park in Al Qasimia area, Sharjah. What I cannot understand is why they have to be lined up in front of all these residential buildings (as seen in photograph). All of this is really defacing the property and marring the experience of living in a nice neighbourhood.
Additionally, the site has become a permanent dumping ground for other used items, which need to be discarded. I am ashamed to live in the vicinity of this mess, and have to endure the grizzly sight every day as I walk in and out of my building.
I highly recommend that the authorities move the bins to a more obscure location, where they do not spoil the beauty of the surroundings. Would I display my trash can at the front door of my house so that it becomes the first thing you see as soon as you walk into my apartment? Of course not! In the same manner, I do not find it logical to place a collection of garbage bins exactly in front of the buildings where families reside.
The pictures I have taken aren’t pretty, but in reality, the situation is worse. There is ample space behind the buildings, which is where these dumpsters actually belong. I hope that they are moved out of view as soon as possible.
— The reader is an office manager based in Sharjah.
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FACTBOX:
The reader’s complaint was raised with the management of Sharjah Municipality. They immediately investigated the matter and responded.
They stated: “Sharjah City Municipality would like to thank Gulf News and the reader for her concerns about the aesthetic appearance of the city. Please be informed that once the issue of the garbage bins that were lined up in the parking lot in front of the buildings came to our attention, we, in cooperation with Bee’ah The Sharjah Environment Company, dispatched an inspection team to check the area and we found that these waste containers belonged to the building owner, not Bee’ah.
“Accordingly, the Municipality obliged the building security guards to move the containers inside the building and instructed them to bring the containers outside the building only in the evening, just for the time required to discharge the waste. Otherwise, the Municipality will issue them a notice of violation and confiscate such containers.
“We would like to reiterate our commitment to ensuring the highest level of environmental protection across the city of Sharjah and to maintaining its aesthetic and civilised image, as well as providing the population with quality services so as to achieve their utmost satisfaction.