More than 10,000 machines, equipment added in sanitation fleet for cleanliness upgrade: FWMC

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Feb, 2026) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Waste Management Company (FWMC) Rauf Ahmed said

that more than 10,000 machines, vehicles and sanitation tools had been added in sanitation

fleet for historic upgradation of cleanliness system across the division.

He said that revolutionary expansion in machinery, manpower and infrastructure would ensure

provision of a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to citizens. With the induction of modern

equipment and significant increase in workforce, the capacity of door-to-door waste collection

would multiply, making the process more efficient, organized and transparent, he added.

Giving some details, FWMC Chief said that 858 vehicles had been added at the district level to

strengthen the sanitation system, including tractor trolleys, blades, rickshaws and container repair vehicles. Similarly, 3,154 new sanitary workers and drivers had been recruited to ensure full operational efficiency of the machinery, he added.

He said that 1,014 handcarts and 2,835 waste bins had also been provided while 187 waste enclosures

(TCP) and 40 new containers had been installed to improve safe transportation and disposal of garbage.

He said that the upgradation was not limited to the district as the entire Faisalabad division had been modernized on scientific lines.

He said that 1,667 heavy machinery vehicles had been added across the division while services

of 6,247 waste workers had been acquired to ensure smooth sanitation operations.

Similarly, 2,211 handcarts, 7,960 waste bins and 403 waste enclosures had been installed in various

tehsils and both urban and rural areas to establish an integrated cleanliness system

at all levels, he added.

He said that the addition of thousands of vehicles, tools and workforce at district and divisional

levels would significantly improve timely waste collection, its transfer to landfill sites and mitigation of

environmental pollution.