There’s a mini park made of car parts in Sharjah
Back in November, Sharjah Municipality inaugurated the Sharjah Auto Parts Park, an eco-friendly park made of used car parts and recycled materials. What is being dubbed as a ‘first of its kind’ initiative in the Middle East, the Sharjah Auto Parts Park is an innovative and environmentally-friendly green space fashioned completely out of used car parts, recycled to create beautiful decorative features.
ABOUT THE SHARJAH AUTO PARTS PARK
One of the many green initiatives implemented by the Sharjah City Municipality (SCM), this park made of recyclables has used innovative techniques and consumable materials from vehicles to create a beautiful, relaxing green space.
According to the director general of Sharjah Municipality Thabit Al Turaifi, the park is designed to instill the culture of environmental conservation and innovation within the organisation and its employees.
The mini park also serves as an ideal place to work and conduct municipality meetings outside of routine office space.
All the car parts used in the construction of the Sharjah Auto Parts Park come from Sharjah Municipality vehicles no longer in service.
SHARJAH AUTO PARTS PARK LOCATION
This park made of recyclables is located in Sharjah Industrial Area 3, at the SCM Transport Department office. Although a a great addition to Sharjah’s cultural landscape, the auto parts park is not open to families or the public in general.
Currently, the recycled materials park only serves the Sharjah Municipality employees and their visitors.
INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE RECYCLED MATERIALS PARK
The auto parts park in Sharjah has a number of integrated features that combine to create a beautiful green space, complete with benches and an artificial lake.
The benches in the park are made from reclaimed wood. Vehicle tyres have been repurposed as planters to beautify the area.
The artfully modelled artificial lake is fitted with used fuel tanks that are repurposed as water filters that work to clean the lake. Small fountains in the lake are made out of vehicle exhaust pipes.
Lightings across the mini park have been created out of gear shafts, while the vehicles bonnets have been repainted to create a brilliantly unique and large UAE flag.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS THE PARK OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC?
Unfortunately no, the mini auto parts park in Sharjah is currently only for Sharjah City Municipality employees and visitors to the SCM Transport Department. It is not accessible to the general public.
However, there are other beautiful public parks in Sharjah where you can enjoy great day or evening with friends and family.
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER GREEN INITIATIVES INSTIGATED BY SHARJAH CITY MUNICIPALITY?
Other than the park made of recyclables in Sharjah, the Sharjah Municipality has undertaken a number of environment-friendly and innovative projects this year, including an organisation-wide go-green campaign.
Besides going paperless and encouraging employees to think and act more responsibly towards the environment, the municipality is actively working to expand the green spaces all across the emirate.
Planting saplings and creating eco-friendly parks and attractions are just part of the process. The municipality has also launched an eco-friendly library fashioned out of one of its old buses, quite similar to the Sharjah auto parts park.
The government of Sharjah has been actively involved in bringing sustainable change to the emirate, in line with the UAE’s Green Agenda. The emirate will soon implement green building requirements that will pave the way for more eco-friendly construction techniques.
Sustainable projects in the UAE have helped the country make its mark among the nations most dedicated to reducing the impact of global warming and climate change.
Replacing conventional methods with renewal sources of energy in the UAE has also contributed to the continuing green revolution across the country.
That concludes our guide to the superb initiative that is the Sharjah Auto Parts Park. Stick with MyBayut for all the latest on environmentally-friendly projects across the UAE.
Finally, if you’re looking for more unique parks in and around Sharjah, it’s worth checking out our guide to the stunningly innovative Shees Park in Khor Fakkan.
