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E-Waste Recycling in UAE: Environmental Impact and Business Opportunities

1/5/2024
7 min

UAE generates over 100,000 tonnes of e-waste annually. This challenge presents significant environmental and business opportunities.

What Qualifies as E-Waste?

  • Computers, laptops, and tablets
  • Mobile phones and accessories
  • Televisions and monitors
  • Server equipment and data centers

Value in E-Waste

One tonne of mobile phones contains more gold than one tonne of gold ore. Circuit boards contain copper, gold, silver, and palladium.

How to Recycle E-Waste

Use designated collection points, contact authorized recyclers for pickup, or sell valuable e-waste through SellAnyScrap.ae.

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