Waste trading activities
8 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Waste trading” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 5, Ajman Free Zone 4 and Dubai mainland (DET) 8.
- Activities
- 8
- IFZA (Dubai)
- 5
- Ajman Free Zone
- 4
- Dubai mainland (DET)
- 8
All three routes list 3 of these 8 activities. Only the mainland lists 2: Military Scrap Trade and Textiles & Fabrics waste Trading.
Updated 5 September 2026 · from each route’s own activity catalogue
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Activities in this group
Each row links to the activity guide. A tick means that route’s own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 8 are DET Commercial licences.
| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish & Meat Wastes Trading - Import & Export | DET 4620208 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Glass Waste TradingSame name at Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669112 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Military Scrap Trade | DET 4669117 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Scrap & Metal Waste TradingSame name at Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669102 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Textiles & Fabrics waste TradingSame name at Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669114 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Used Cooking Oils TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669113 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Waste Paper TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669101 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Waste Plastic TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669104 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
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Where the grouping comes from
The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Waste trading”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.
Licence types in this group: Commercial. Catalogue checked 5 September 2026. Open the DET catalogue
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