# Waste management & Recycling Consultancy licence in the UAE

> Waste management & Recycling Consultancy licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/waste-management-and-recycling-consultancy
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 7020009
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11279
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms specializes in providing professional advice on how to manage and monitor waste materials, whether  to reduce their effect on health and environment or to obtain the ISO accreditation, it involves advising on eliminating waste through resources recovery practices like recycling materials.

Source: IFZA activity catalogue.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Listed | 7020009 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-11279 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) — Dubai address, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 12,900 (12 months · package price)
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-11279 facilities: Office, Virtual office

## Free zone or mainland

- Both IFZA in Dubai and Ajman Free Zone list this activity, so the choice is a Dubai licence address against a lower package cost.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

- DMCC: 7414-14 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 7020.73
- SPC Free Zone: 3811.09

## Related activities

- [Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-consultancy-and-computer-facilities-management-activities) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Pests Management Consultancy](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pests-management-consultancy) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Port Operations Management Consultancy](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/port-operations-management-consultancy) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Airplane Management & Operation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/airplane-management-and-operation) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Collateral Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/collateral-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Cost Control & Risk Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cost-control-and-risk-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Waste management & Recycling Consultancy licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Waste management & Recycling Consultancy record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/waste-management-and-recycling-consultancy.json)

## Citation

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