MIDDLE EAST guidelines for the automated vacuum waste collection industry , Envac has invested in working with the British Standards Institution ( BSI ) to develop a specification . This will “ set the bar of quality ” for industry to follow and will give a level of confidence to clients when it comes to the design .

KING ABDULLAH FINANCIAL DISTRICT ( KAFD ) By identifying customer requirements , the need for the system and the type of waste generated , Envac has been behind the waste strategy for the King Abdullah Financial District ( KAFD ) project . Situated in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , KAFD will become the largest mixed use financial centre in the Middle East .

Unlike traditional waste management systems , where waste is manually collected and placed into a compactor and collected via trucks , Envac ’ s flexible system

will be connected to all areas in the district . The system will collect 145 tonnes of mixed waste per day via a pipe network that connects to a single collection station , where the waste is then stored in sealed containers which are removed from site once full . “ If you imagine a neighbourhood within traditional waste management , a truck has to visit every single building and house and pick up the waste ,” comments Mitchell . “ Envac ’ s system reduces carbon emissions as a result of reduced waste vehicle traffic , reduced fuel emissions and idling time for trucks , contributing to a safe environment .” To drive up resource recovery rates , the project will adopt a twofraction system , one for dry and one for wet waste . Each waste fraction will be deposited into separate waste inlets , which will connect to multiple vertical gravity chutes . The use of inlets will eliminate the

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