--- title: "Where 'The world's largest e-waste recycling plant' has been opened?" description: "Where 'The world's largest e-waste recycling plant' has been opened?" author: "UTKARSHA SINGHROUL" published: 2019-05-02 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52054/where-the-world-s-largest-e-waste-recycling-plant-has-been-opened category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "recycle"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Where 'The world's largest e-waste recycling plant' has been opened? Where 'The [world](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2334/what-would-occur-if-the-world-were-to-divide-in-half)'s largest e-[waste](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1638/5-shocking-environmental-effects-of-e-waste) [recycling](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11839/the-reasons-why-recycling-rates-are-improving) [plant](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5010/round-40-liter-plastic-plant-pots-for-blueberries)' has been opened? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **“Enviroserve” Company of [Dubai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33404/is-dubai-the-richest-city-in-the-world), has opened the world’s largest E-waste Recycling Plant. The plant was made at Dubai Industrial Park.** ![Where](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/5cc03f4c-7eec-4b14-827a-6e319b2d5dc2/images/482a9874-7310-40dc-81a2-f367a39de3d9.jpeg)\ \ 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44603/the-union-cabinet-approved-introduction-of-the-indian-institutes-of-information-technology-public-private-partnership-iiit-ppp-bill-2017) Asset Disposition (ITAD), Refrigerant Gas and Specialized Waste**. The project of E-waste Recycling is **supported by the “Swiss [Government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/276/performance-of-government-in-the-center) 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41589/what-did-president-obama-ask-dictators-in-the-middle-east-to-do-about-the-protests), 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39571/which-was-the-first-european-nation-which-broke-through-the-portuguese-monopoly-in-the-east) Union’s e-waste. ![Where](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/5cc03f4c-7eec-4b14-827a-6e319b2d5dc2/images/04168b3e-1502-421c-91fc-a535b6cea0eb.jpeg)\ \ 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40955/what-was-the-purpose-of-the-military-reconstruction-act-of-1867) 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](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/308/need-to-create-a-supportive-work-environment-for-women) 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38474/from-which-year-central-government-has-made-it-mandatory-for-all-mobile-phones-sold-in-india-to-have-a-panic-button), 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**. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52054/where-the-world-s-largest-e-waste-recycling-plant-has-been-opened Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.