WASTE MANAGEMENT
Sorting and dismantling of e-waste
Market
| Final Products | Dismantled e-waste |
| Required Inputs | E-waste |
| Competing Products | Local/ International precious metal suppliers |
Process
| Complexity – Type of Process | Manual process |
| Technology | Low-tech process (Waste collection, sorting, and dismantling through basic know- how) |
| Equipment and Material | Basic tools |
| Human Resources | Manual labor, technicians, drivers |
Advantages and Risks
| Competitive Advantage | Available supply and simple operations |
| Barriers to Entry | High-needed working capital |
| Key Stakeholders | Maintenance centers, governmental entities, commercial companies, and informal collectors |
| Special Regulations | The company should be registered and approve that they are selling their products to a registered entity |
| Risks and Mitigation Measures | Inability to deal with hazardous waste that comes with E-waste like CRT screens, mitigation measure is good training for labor to know hazardous parts and how to deal with it |
Economic Features
| Revenue Stream | Exporting/sales of dismantled waste |
| CAPEX |
The inputs and technology would cost an average of 16.8M EGP Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment. |
| Investment Size | Medium (between 5-50M EGP) |
Geography
| Location of Supply | Greater Cairo Area and Delta region |
| Preferred operation regions |
Greater Cairo Area and Delta region |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | 19 Business Opportunities Economic Business Models in Egypt's Recycling Sector for Startups and SMEs_booklet |
