Port of Duqm (Oman), E-Waste Collection and Recycling from Port Offices
Port of Duqm Company (PODC) set up an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling programme for its own offices. It aims to dispose of electronic equipment responsibly, comply with regulations, and support circular economy practices in Oman (WPSP, 2025).
Approach
Collect at the source. PODC installed e-waste collection boxes at its offices in Muscat and Duqm (WPSP, 2025).
Protect data before recycling. Used hard drives are securely destroyed in line with National Records and Archives Authority standards before they are recycled (WPSP, 2025).
Use a specialist recycler. Collected e-waste goes to Evergreen Gulf Recycling Hub in Salalah, a facility that can process up to 20,000 tonnes of electronic waste a year (WPSP, 2025).
Extend to the community. In May 2025, PODC staff, local students and community members ran a field collection campaign in Al Wusta Governorate. Proceeds from recycling are reinvested in community initiatives (WPSP, 2025).
Results
PODC recycled 0.5 tonnes of e-waste between September 2023 and May 2025, and expected to collect about another tonne from stakeholders by the end of 2025 (WPSP, 2025). The source does not report what share of the port's office waste this represents, or whether other office waste streams are recycled.
Transferability
Port offices in DMCs produce a steady flow of old computers, printers and other electronics, which often end up stored or sent to landfill. A few collection boxes, a data destruction step and an agreement with a licensed recycler are a low-cost starting point. Recording the weight recycled each year gives the port a simple indicator for its sustainability reporting.
Sources
All information used for this case study was based on publicly available resources.