UAE: Left your car unwashed for ages? It could get confiscated
Dubai Municipality removes dirty, damaged cars, auctioning them off if unclaimed
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If your car is parked in a public place, ensure that it is regularly washed.
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As part of the campaign, you will receive a notification from the municipality if your car negatively impacts the city's cleanliness and appearance.
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The municipality follows three steps in cases where the car has been abandoned.
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The municipality also places stickers on the vehicle in question.
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The cars will be kept in the scrap yard for six months, giving the chance to the vehicle owner to claim it.
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If the owner fails to claim the car during this time, it will be put up for auction.
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The fine is issued under the ‘My Vehicle’ campaign of the Waste Management Department of Dubai Municipality.
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Here's how you can change the registered number.
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The process for changing registered mobile number with a vehicle in Dubai.
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