T21Recycling & Waste

Recycling & Waste Processing

إعادة التدوير ومعالجة النفايات

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

Licence type: Industrial / Manufacturing licence
ISIC: 3830
Permitted zones: 4
Requirements: 11

Where it can operate

Zones the catalogue clears for this activity

Abu Dhabi

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z020Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)VAT designated
Free Zone
KEZAD Group (AD Ports Group)
0
Z021Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD I–V)VAT designated
Free Zone
KEZAD Group (formerly ZonesCorp / ADDED)
0

Sharjah

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z034Al Saja'a Industrial Area / Emirates Industrial City
Mainland (internal)
Emirates Industrial City / SEDD
0

Ras Al Khaimah

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z041Khor Khwair Industrial Area
Mainland (internal)
RAK DED + Municipality
0

Licensing requirements

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

Obligation split

Mandatory: 10
Conditional: 1

Requirements

What this activity has to satisfy, by category

Catalogue version 1.0, prepared June 2026. The requirement set and the authorities come from published UAE sources. Their mapping to each activity is compiled by World Warehouse, and applicability to a specific premises is decided by the authority.

License

L-INDIndustrial / Manufacturing licenceMandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate

Condition

EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)Mandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate
COND-CAPITALMin capital AED 250k + >=10 employees (mainland mfg)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Registration

MOIAT-REGMoIAT industrial registration (Industrial Production Licence)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Approval

DEWA-UTILUtility capacity approval (power/water)Mandatory
Utility provider (DEWA/FEWA/AADC)
Emirate
CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal
MUN-ENVMunicipality environmental/health/land-use clearanceMandatory
Municipality
Emirate
WASTE-PERMITWaste-management permitMandatory
Municipality
Emirate
MOCCAE-ENVEnvironmental permit (MOCCAE/EAD); EIA if requiredMandatory
MOCCAE / Environment Agency
Federal
CD-HAZMATCivil Defence hazardous-materials approvalConditional
Hazardous waste
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal

System

COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal

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