Abu Dhabi City Municipality Announces the Launch of 54 Automated 'Public Toilets'

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has started opening the first batch of 15 automated sanitary units (public toilets) out of 54 units planned for installation by the end of the last quarter of 2017. The entire project is set for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2018.

This project is part of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities commitment to serving the community, providing modern, convenient public facilities and upgrading municipal assets and infrastructure. The step is also in line with the directives and vision of the government, which is aligned with the master development plan of Abu Dhabi.

The Municipality has opened 15 public toilets by December 1, and will continue to open 39 others in the first quarter of 2018, bringing the total number of units to 54 units in 2018.

The automated sanitary units project aims to serve the users of parks and outdoor commercial areas, residential neighbourhoods as well as main and subsidiary roads. The Municipality will also cater to the maintenance and operation services for these automated toilets supplied and installed in many locations within Abu Dhabi.

The geographical distribution of the sanitary units covers the installation of 30 units in public parks, 12 units in main and subsidiary roads apiece within the geographic environs of Abu Dhabi. As such, 50% of the total quantity (54) will be in installed in public parks, 25% in main roads, and the remaining 25% in subsidiary roads.

The parks, in which the units were installed, to name but a few, include Sheikha Fatima Park, Capital Park, the Airport Park and other parks.

The targeted sanitary units (toilets) would be the first step to expand units map to cover most of the the recreational facilities, streets and business districts.