# Sewage and cleaning services business activities in the UAE

> 11 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Sewage and cleaning services” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 2, Ajman Free Zone 3 and Dubai mainland (DET) 11. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 6. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/sewage-and-cleaning-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 11
- IFZA (Dubai): 2
- Ajman Free Zone: 3
- Dubai mainland (DET): 11

## Activities in this group

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 11 are DET Professional licences. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Construction & Demolition waste collection & Transportation Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/construction-and-demolition-waste-collection-and-transportation-services) | 3811004 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Grease Traps Cleaning & Wastes Removal](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/grease-traps-cleaning-and-wastes-removal) | 3700005 | — | — | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) |
| [Hazardous Waste Collection & Transport](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/hazardous-waste-collection-and-transport) | 3812007 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Insects, Rodents and Harmful Animals Control and Exterminating](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/insects-rodents-and-harmful-animals-control-and-exterminating) | 8121003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Pollution Consequences Treatment and Environment Protection](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pollution-consequences-treatment-and-environment-protection) | 3900001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Sanitary Sewer Networks Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sanitary-sewer-networks-maintenance) | 3700003 | — | — | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) |
| [Seas and Coasts Cleaning Works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/seas-and-coasts-cleaning-works) | 3811006 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Streets Cleaning Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/streets-cleaning-services) | 8129009 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Transport of Garbage Trucks](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/transport-of-garbage-trucks) | 3811001 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Transport of sewage Water using Pumping Tankers](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/transport-of-sewage-water-using-pumping-tankers) | 3700002 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Wastewater & Hazardous Liquids Treatment](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wastewater-and-hazardous-liquids-treatment) | 3700004 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |

## 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 “Sewage and cleaning services”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)