Saudi Arabia rubbishes garbage tax rumour

Abu Dhabi: Saudi authorities have dismissed reports circulated on social media that fees will be charged by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs on residential and commercial garbage based on the electric power consumption, local media reported.

Mohammed Al Buqami, Director of Public Relations at the Jeddah Municipality, dismissed the reports as “unfounded rumours”.

In turn, the head of the Jeddah Chamber’s Commercial Committee, Nayef Al Sharif, called on member of the public not to be drawn into rumours and to avoid receiving information from unreliable source.

Nayef bin Abdul Mohsen Al Rajhi, member of the Board of Directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, said rumours are harmful to commercial activities and those who initiate them should be pursued and held accountable.