WASTE MANAGEMENT

Sorting and dismantling of e-waste

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

* Source of the information: The above figures were updated by Chemonics Egypt for UNIDO in 2023

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