Muscat: The largest electronic-waste-processing plant will be inaugurated in Oman shortly, according to Oman Observer.
The landmark facility is fast nearing completion with 85 per cent of the project already constructed.
The Evergreen Gulf Recycling Hub (EGRH) is being built on a site in Raysut Industrial Estate, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate.
Once operational, the first large-scale integrated e-waste processing and recycling facility in the country is expected to safeguard the environment by reducing hazardous waste.
The facility, which is licenced by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, has the capacity to recycle 10,000 tonnes per annum of all kinds of e-waste.
EGRH will be equipped to handle the full spectrum of e-waste generated in Oman.
E-waste produced in Oman in 2017 alone stood at 110,810 tonnes, according to Lynx magazine, issued last month by the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation.
While part of this waste stream is trucked by road to the UAE for recycling, a sizable portion ends up in landfills, say experts.
The items to be handled by the upcoming facility includes computers, monitors, printers, microwave ovens, television and music systems, mobile phones, fluorescent bulbs, air-conditioners, cables, wires, motors, lead acid and alkaline batteries and so on.
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