Summary

The UAE does not have a hazardous waste management policy. It is a signatory to the Basel Convention on the Control of the Trans boundary Movement and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes. Few groups in the UAE and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) area have investigated e-waste recycling behaviour. The UAE has one of the world's greatest per capita revenues, with current electronic sales per capita standing at USD 580. The booming economy can only improve the situation and increase the use of gadgets. Despite this affluence, the disposal of electronic trash has been neither conscious nor channelized, resulting in incorrect e-Waste disposal. According to everyone, the e-waste issue is worse than ever. There are no figures on how much e-waste is created in the Arab world or the UAE, or how much of it is disposed of in landfills, but there is reason to be concerned.

According to the research report “UAE E-Waste Management Market Overview, 2028," published by Bonafide Research, the market is expected to add USD 0.66 Billion in the upcoming period, 2023–2028. According to the source type, the market consists of Household Appliances such as air conditioners, dishwashers, and induction cookers, among others. Mobile devices, wearables, TVs, set-top boxes, monitors, laptops, tablets, computers, printers, scanners, and so on are all examples of consumer electronics. IT & Telecom Equipment, IT Accessories, PCBs, Digital Boards, Datacenters, Medical Equipment and Accessories are all examples of Industrial Electronics. Household sectors dominate the market since electronic gadgets are needed for almost all household tasks such as cleaning and cooking. Based on the material type such as Metal, Plastic, Glass, and others. Metal material is highly generated from e-waste in UAE. E-waste contains several base and precious metals such as gold, silver, copper, nickel, and palladium. Having an effective method to extract these metals means they can be reused or if the metals are extracted at high purity, can be sold to offset the cost of processing and recycling E-waste.

There are no government incentives for e-waste recycling businesses to set up shop in the UAE, according to a situational analysis of the e-waste industry in the UAE. Re-cycling has been popular in the UAE in recent years, with enterprises recycling papers, building materials, and tyres. Because to the government's "No Duty, No Tax" policy, people may purchase gadgets at a lower cost. With one of the most forward-thinking governments in the Arab world, the UAE would be receptive to environmental ideas and reforms iii, which bodes well for the e-waste recycling business. Consumer behaviour toward technology once it has proven beneficial (as seen by them) is not totally understood. Although a few firms in the UAE run e-waste management programmes, there is no entire end-to-end e-waste recycling plant. Spreading messages and raising awareness for recycling would be considerably easier with internet prevalence much above 75%iv. There are presently no legislation controlling the recycling of e-waste. Because the majority of corporations do not possess a manufacturing site in the UAE, the government cannot impose Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

The Sustainable City (TSC), Dubai's first fully operating sustainable community, has unveiled innovative electronic trash (e-waste) collection and management solutions for the community. The 24-hour e-Waste drop-off station, developed in conjunction with EFATE, will provide households and the general public a free and efficient e-waste management option. To tackle the problem of e-waste, the UAE Government created the Integrated Waste Management system, which is meant to accomplish the ambitious target of diverting 75% of total municipal solid waste (including e-waste) away from landfills by 2021, as per the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda. The municipal governments of the seven Emirates, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai, are also assisting commercial companies that promote and manage effective e-waste recycling. Electronic trash recycling and other services are available at Dubai Municipality recycling sites situated around the emirate. Deira, Bur Dubai, and Downtown Dubai are just a few of the main sites where citizens may discover Dubai Recycling Centers.
The UAE's electronic sector is massive, with an estimated value of AED 14 billion. Considering this, the UAE has made significant progress in the recycling of e-waste. It boasts one of the largest e-waste recycling operations in the world. Abu-Dhabi, the UAE's capital, has big ambitions for the future in terms of e-waste treatment. More e-waste storage facilities, e-waste treatment plants, and further modernization of current waste-treatment plants are among the planned.

Some of the E-Waste management companies in UAE are ENVIROSERVE, AVERDA, PLANET GREEN, ESCRAPPY RECYCLERS, MADENAT AL NOKHBA RECYCLING, ECYCLEX, Certified eWaste Management Company - VIROGREEN MIDDLE EAST, New Green Star Electronic Recycling - Recycling Companies in Dubai, Recycle Emirates (Computer & Electronic Recycling), Al Dhafra Waste Collection LLC, Escrappy Recycling Of Waste Electronic L.L.C and many more.

Considered in this report
• Geography: UAE
• Historic year: 2017
• Base year: 2022
• Estimated year: 2023
• Forecast year: 2028

Aspects covered in this report
• UAE E-Waste market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Application Type
• Trashed
• Recycled

By Material Type
• Metal
• Plastic
• Glass
• Others

By Source Type
• Household Appliances
• Consumer Electronic
• Industrial Electronic

The approach of the report:
This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analysing the government generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us we have started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to E-Waste Management market, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.