Bee'ah collects and treats over 2.3 million tonnes of waste annually from Sharjah's 1.1 million residents. Since being established in 2007 with 60 employees and 3 bin types, Bee'ah has grown to a workforce of 7,000 and offers a wide range of environmental services. Bee'ah diverts over 70% of waste from landfills through efficient recycling and conversion techniques.

2. Bee'ah collects and treats more than 2.3 million tonnes of
waste every year, from around 1.1 million residents in Sharjah.
some of the achievements you have secured since the establishment of
the company in 2007
With the support of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi,
Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Bee'ah has enjoyed
remarkable growth. At inception, Bee'ah was a company with 60 employees,
offering only three stream bins. Now we are a regional leader in environmental
management, with a workforce of close to 7,000, setting unprecedented
diversion rates.
Bee'ah's core mission was that of achieving zero-waste to landfill. Through
efficiency in conversion and recycling techniques, we have managed to
increase the rate of diversion of waste from landfill from 20 per cent in 2009 to
more than 70 per cent in 2016.
Through its various awareness programmes, Bee'ah has also managed to
increase recycling rates in Sharjah. We have executed solutions for some of
the most significant corporate and municipal entities in the region for future

3. projects that are set to have transformative and revolutionary impact for the
waste management industry.
From serving the municipality of Sharjah, we have now expanded our services
to other areas.
Moving towards a holistic approach to environmental management, we are
also implementing measures for the management of air and water quality. In
partnership with the American University of Sharjah, we have established
Sharjah's first Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System, to monitor the
atmospheric quality, and propose necessary action. We also collaborated with
the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), to conduct
water quality studies on Al Khalid and Al Khan lagoons. We are also exploring
new pursuits in renewable energy.
The efforts being made in recycling different types of waste
Bee'ah is now a regional leader in environmental management, thanks to our
innovative approach to waste treatment and recovery. This approach has
helped us to achieve our zero waste to landfill goal, much earlier than
anticipated.
Our material recovery facility, tyre recycling facility, construction and
demolition waste recycling facility, liquid waste recycling, medical waste
facility, compost plant, e-waste dismantling and processing facility, and car
and metal shredding and recycling facility have been established to recover
and recycle various materials including paper, cardboards, plastics, metals,
aluminium, organic food waste, electronic waste, industrial liquid waste,
commercial and industrial waste.
In addition to treating different types of waste, our approach is based on the
reintegration of these items, to fuel a circular economy. Rubber products are
typically recycled into jogging tracks, rubber tiles and other useful materials

4. while tyres are converted to crumb rubber, which is used to create stadium
playing areas, miniature golf courses, play grounds etc. The waste from the
construction and demolition waste recycling facility is processed and reused
as aggregate for roads, pavements and walkways while the water collected,
after processing, from the liquid waste recycling facility, can be used for
irrigation and energy purposes. Waste from the compost plant is converted to
fertiliser and used for irrigation, farming and the greening of Sharjah's
pavements and streets.
kinds of technology and processes do you adopt
Bee'ah uses state-of-the-art facilities to ensure maximum efficiency in
recycling and recovery.
The total recovery rate for our material recovery facility (MRF) is around nine
per cent, which is considered to be the best in the Middle East. At the
moment, 50 per cent of waste is being recycled and thus, diverted from the
landfill.
The MRF is the first facility in the region to use highly advanced technology
that processes mixed (dirty) household waste to increase the percentage of
recovery. The new polishing screens improve the separation efficiency,
decrease energy consumption and boost the recovery of organic materials by

5. 50 per cent to 600 tonnes per day.
some of your strategic plans for future development
Our ambitions are not confined to waste management but extend to improving
the quality of life for people in this region.
Supporting the UAE's transition from an oil-dependent nation to a clean
energy economy, we have formed a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Future
Energy Company, Masdar, to establish the Emirates Waste to Energy
Company (EWTE). The EWTE has also broken ground on its first venture,
Sharjah's first waste-to-energy facility, which will process 300,000 tonnes of
waste yearly, supplying 35MW of energy to the Sharjah power grid, reaching
more than 15,000 homes. We have also partnered with CNIM, France's
leading waste-to-energy company, to design, build and operate the plant. With
the help of this facility, Sharjah will soon become the first city in the region, to
achieve the 'zero waste to landfill' goal.
Given the rapid growth of technology, sustainable and ethical platforms are a
necessity. Catering to this need, we have established a new tech company,
EvoTeq. EvoTeq will be aimed at enhancing digital transformation by
addressing challenges that arise in logistics, education, healthcare and other

6. industries. The first initiative we will undertake under EvoTeq is a digital
platform called SmartTrack. This solution will offer great benefits to the
healthcare industry by tackling the issue of drug counterfeiting.
Construction is also under way for Bee'ah's new headquarters. Designed by
Zaha Hadid, the iconic building is expected to achieve a Platinum LEED
rating, the highest certification for green buildings. The building will also be
completely powered by renewable energy sources, like solar power and
waste-to-energy.
We will also be partnering with Shurooq, UAE-based financial services
company Gulf Islamic Investments (GII); and Attero Recycling India Ltd, an e-
waste recycler from India, in a new venture called Attero-Tadwir-E, which
hopes to meet the computer and electronic recycling demands of the UAE and
the region.
Recognising the need for specialised segregation and processing of waste,
Bee'ah will soon become the first environmental company in the region to
have individual facilities for wood waste processing and recycling, industrial
liquid and oil waste processing and treatment, used cooking oil processing
and recycling, paper and cardboard recycling, plastic film recycling and PET
plastic recycling.
Bee'ah is now consulting for cities and municipalities, from across the Mena
region, and hopes to replicate its model of success in countries like Saudi

7. Arabia, which already has a regional office in place.
the projects being implemented in coordination with the Sharjah
Municipality to protect the environment
We have worked closely with the Sharjah Municipality to establish a long-term
waste management strategy for the emirate. Today, Sharjah is one of the
cleanest cities in the region, displaying innovative environmental practices that
are on par with world-class cities.
We provide municipal services for the city, including street sweeping,
cleaning, waste management and collection, and beautification services for
the maintenance of pavements and public areas. We have also developed a
state-of-the-art collection service for the safe and responsible disposal of
waste in residential areas, serving more than 400,000 households in the
emirate.
We are also working with the Sharjah's Environment and Protected Area
Authority (EPAA) to preserve the desert economy in the emirate. In the near
future, there are plans to launch a series of new awareness campaigns with

8. the municipality's support.
the quantity of waste treated since the establishment of the Waste
Management Centre at Al Saja'a
Bee'ah collects and treats more than 2.3 million tonnes of waste every year,
from around 1.1 million residents in Sharjah alone. Established in 2009,
Bee'ah's material recovery facility is the largest in the Middle East and the
third largest in the world. Bee'ah's MRF processes over 2,000 tonnes of
recyclable waste daily.
Bee'ah deal with construction, industrial, medical and commercial waste
Bee'ah's construction and demolition waste facility is one of the busiest in the
world. Concrete, bricks, wood, insulation and asphalt is processed to be

9. reused as aggregate for roads, pavements and walkways. The facility is
charged with waste reduction and the recycling of construction, demolition and
land clearing debris resulting from the construction industry. Using mammoth
machinery, large blocks of concrete and debris are broken down and
processed in approximately 15 minutes.
Wekaya, which was established in 2011, is the premier medical waste
management facility for the safe and compliant collection, treatment and
disposal of medical waste. It ensures maximum infection control and
maintains accurate tracking documentation.
Our approach to waste management for commercial entities is very
personalised. In Dubai, we cater to the needs of establishments like the Burj
Khalifa, the Dubai World Trade Centre, Emaar, City Walk, Tecom, Damac
Properties, Marina Mall and du telecom.
To meet the challenges of these diversified contracts, Bee'ah has mobilised
cutting-edge technology like geo-tagged smart bin sensors and automated
route optimisation, as well as an advanced fleet consisting of more than 800
eco-friendly, electric and CNG-powered vehicles.
Their treatment process for tyres and scrap
Bee'ah's tyre recycling facility (TRF) is a world-class facility that uses state-of-
the-art cryogenic processes to recycle used tyres. It recycles over 9,000 used
tyres every day, achieving a remarkable recovery rate of 100 per cent in the
past quarter. The tyres are converted to crumb rubber which can be used for
different applications. Four different size ranges of crumb rubber result from
the process, which can also produce rubber tiles, rubber mulch, and moulded
products.
The car shredding and recycling facility forms part of Bee'ah's integrated
waste management solution and houses the world's most powerful shredding
machine to date, the Red Giant. The facility shreds old car bodies and other
light metal scrap, segregating the individual metal, glass and plastic
components for recycling. The machine weighs 44 tonnes and can shred 60
car bodies per hour. It is operated on crawler tracks so it can travel distances.

10. Bee'ah is teaching the community about the importance of recycling
In 2012, Bee'ah launched a door-to-door awareness programme to help
encourage recycling in homes and to educate people on the benefits of being
environment-friendly. Almost 75 per cent of residents in Sharjah benefited
from the programme. Recently, a Sharjah-wide campaign titled, 'Recycling
Just Got Easier' supplied green and blue, bio-degradable, recycling bags to
the public across four Sharjah Cooperative Society outlets.
This year, Bee'ah rolled out reverse vending machines (RVMs) in high footfall
locations. Community members are encouraged to deposit their aluminium
cans and plastic bottles in the RVMs, and are rewarded for their efforts
through Bee'ah Rewards.
Bee'ah's solar-powered smart bins have also inspired recycling practices and
responsible disposal of waste by providing free Wi-Fi to users.
Bee'ah's mobile app also encourages recycling in the community by
identifying the nearest recycling point, in addition to providing easy access to
services like 'You Call, We Haul', where people can contact Bee'ah to collect
and recycle their bulky waste.
Seeking to educate the young generation on the importance of environmental
practices like recycling, the Bee'ah School of Environment was launched in
2010. The school has been successful in reaching over 170,000 students and
5,000 teachers so far.
In addition, an annual competition was launched under the school in 2014,

11. which shows students from participating schools the importance of waste

12. reduction

13. by promoting teamwork through a competitive spirit to collect paper, plastic
and aluminium materials for recycling.