![New garbage containers on Corniche](http://dohanews.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/garbage-586x390.jpg)
With reporting from Nada Badawi
To save street space and keep Qatar smelling clean, authorities are installing underground garbage containers on the Corniche.
The move is part of a pilot project that may be rolled out to other streets, as well as in malls, hotels and other buildings, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) said.
In a statement, it continued:
“The project works using the hydraulic lifting system for containers, where the containers’ platform opens and closes safely, and in a record time that does not exceed 20 seconds.”
Benefits
The MME added that the system solves the problem of stray animals digging into garbage cans on the Corniche.
![New garbage containers on Corniche](http://dohanews.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/garbage2-586x390.jpg)
Finally, it cuts down the workload of the General Cleanliness department, which now only needs to dispose of the waste once a day in the evening.
Have you seen the new containers? Thoughts?