Where 'The world's largest e-waste recycling plant' has been opened?

The maximum capacity of this recycling hub is about 100,000 tonnes in a year in which 39,000 tonnes will be e-waste in that. The plant will recycle Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Information Technology Asset Disposition (ITAD), Refrigerant Gas and Specialized Waste. The project of E-waste Recycling is supported by the “Swiss Government Export Finance Agency”.

It is the world’s largest e-waste recycling plant which has been opened in the United Arab Emirates in an area of 280,000 square feet. The cost of setting up the plant is about 120 Million Dirhams i.e. $5 Million. The plant will give service to International e-waste recycling efforts across the Middle East, Africa, and Caucasus region. The e-waste plant will utilize the state-of-the-art reclamation technology, and this technology surpasses the standard of European Union’s e-waste.

The plant can provide facility and process the complete range of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment from the Consumer and Industries to Commercial and Military purposes as well.

As the pile of electronic waste across the world has reached its highest peak and become a matter of concern for the whole world which is disturbing the whole ecosystem and causes the wastage of materials. So, the recycling of these used materials is very important for the environment and betterment of the future. The production of e-waste is increasing at a great pace and causes landfills in every country.

The plant is equipped to recycle the electronics used by consumers as well as the Industrial Appliances, and other metallic wastes. It includes light bulbs, Air Conditioners, Batteries, Household Appliances, Mobile Phones, and other products which are in use for daily life. The plant doesn’t use any chemical or water in the recycling of these e-wastes. Even the plant is also completely powered with solar-powers and photovoltaic panels which were installed throughout the building.