Industrial and commercial property across the United Arab Emirates
T21Recycling & Waste

Recycling & Waste Processing

Materials recovery, plastic/metal/paper recycling, waste treatment.

ISIC
3830
Licence type
Industrial / Manufacturing licence
Permitted zones
4
Requirement rows
11
Named authorities
6
Primary-text verified rows
0
Published guidance

Industrial/environmental licence + MOCCAE/EAD/Municipality waste permit (mandatory); Civil Defence; hazardous-waste needs special licence.

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Catalogue citations

Catalogue version 1.0, prepared 22 June 2026. The named requirement authorities come from published UAE sources. World Warehouse compiles the activity mapping. This guidance supports navigation only: it is not an approval or a substitute for the named authority's decision on a specific premises.

  • CDCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)

    Federal

    3 rows
  • DETDept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)

    Emirate

    2 rows
  • MOIATMinistry of Industry & Advanced Technology

    Federal

    2 rows
  • MUNMunicipality

    Emirate

    2 rows
  • MOCCAEMOCCAE / Environment Agency

    Federal

    1 rows
  • UTILUtility provider (DEWA/FEWA/AADC)

    Emirate

    1 rows