Amman: Fifty waste-sorting bins have been installed across Petra as part of a wider program to improve waste management, expand recycling practices, and reduce littering at tourism and public sites across the Kingdom. The Ministry of Environment said Monday the bins were distributed and installed in coordination with the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority under the executive program of the national cleanliness and anti-littering strategy.
According to Jordan News Agency, the initiative is designed to strengthen waste management infrastructure and encourage residents, visitors, and businesses to separate waste at the source, helping improve the efficiency of collection, sorting, and recycling. The ministry highlighted that better infrastructure is one of the main pillars of the cleanliness strategy, alongside public awareness, monitoring, and partnerships with relevant institutions.
In Petra, the measures are also intended to help preserve the area's environmental and tourism assets while encouraging more responsible waste-disposal practices among visitors and local communities. The ministry stated that the Petra initiative forms part of a scheduled nationwide program to distribute waste containers and upgrade cleanliness infrastructure across the Kingdom.
The program will extend to forests, parks, tourism destinations, and other public spaces, with implementation coordinated with relevant authorities according to the needs of each area. The ministry confirmed it will continue expanding the program as part of efforts to raise cleanliness standards, improve waste management, and strengthen environmental protection nationwide.