1.75 Tonnes of Waste Collected in Male’ City Clean-Up Drive

The Community Engagement Unit of the Male’ City Council and the Maldives Police has collected a total of 1.75 tonnes of garbage has been collected from three areas of Male’ City over the past two days.

The clean-up campaign was organised to improve the city’s cleanliness and ensure safer, more comfortable road conditions for residents and visitors alike. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts by the council to tackle waste accumulation and promote environmental responsibility in the capital.

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Mayor of Male’ City, Adam Azim, extended his appreciation to the Maldives Police for their continued support in maintaining the city’s hygiene standards. He noted that, despite regular efforts, issues such as garbage being dumped on roads, improper disposal of food waste, and inadequate drainage during rainy periods continue to affect the public. 

މާލެ ސިޓީ ސާފުކޮށް ބޭއްވުމަށް ކުރަމުންދާ މަސައްކަތުގެ ތެރެއިން ބާޒާރުމަތީ ވަދުފޮށި ކަންމަތި އަދި ޒައިތުއްމާ ކުރިމަތި ޕޭވްމަންޓް މަތީ މުދާ ބަހައްޓައިގެން ވިއްކާ ފަރާތްތައް ހުއްޓުވާ ކުނިތައް ނަގާ ސާފުކޮށް އަދި އާއްމުކޮށް ކުނި ބަހައްޓާފައި ހުނަން ސަރަހައްދެއްކަމަށްވާ އާބުރުޒު މަގު… pic.twitter.com/uVbav0bxYu— Malé City Council (@MaleCitymv) August 3, 2025

He explained the council’s staff have been actively collecting garbage from early morning until the end of each day in Male’ and Villimale’, and that they collect between 30 to 40 tonnes of waste from the two islands daily.

He also stressed the importance of community cooperation, urging residents to refrain from littering on streets, in public parks, or lagoons. According to the Mayor, the ongoing waste management challenge is not solely an issue of infrastructure, but also one of public attitude.

The Male’ City Council has reiterated its commitment to maintaining cleanliness across the city and called on all citizens to support these efforts by adopting more mindful waste disposal practices.