How the waste adds up
Dh1 per kg of iron
Dh1.50 for plastic
Dh3 for aluminum drink cans
Dh500 for tonne of cardboard
300: The average monthly haul of cardboard (in tonnes) seized by anti-scavenging teams in Sharjah last year.
1,000: The minimum fine (in dirhams) for scavenging from municipality bins and landfills in Dubai
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