What Wekaya does

Wekaya, formally The Medical & Hazardous Waste Company (WEKAYA) LLC, is a Sharjah, UAE-based private company that provides regulated medical and hazardous waste management services to healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, biotechnology firms) and to industrial and agricultural hazardous-waste producers. Its operating remit is governed by UAE Federal Law No. 24 of 1999, Cabinet Resolution No. 37 of 2001, and Sharjah Executive Board Resolution No. 5 of 2011, and is anchored by a strategic partnership with Sharjah Municipality that grants it inspection authority and contract endorsement rights over licensed health facilities in the emirate. Service delivery combines a cooling-equipped collection fleet, a dedicated treatment plant in Alsajaa (45-minute batch cycles), and a visit-based (not weight-based) pricing model designed to prevent leakage of medical waste into general waste streams.

The product surface is organised around four pillars: Medical Waste Management (collection, transport, treatment, disposal with 120-litre container rotation and frequency from weekly to daily), Hazardous Waste Management (flammable, oxidising, toxic, and corrosive materials from industrial, medical, and agricultural sources), Education & Training (including a Medical Waste Officer certification), and a Technology & Smart Solutions line spanning RFID/GPS tracking, biometric identity verification, CCTV, and IoT sensor deployment. Customer engagement is delivered through a Creatio CRM-powered E-Services Portal (service contracts, adhoc collection requests, supply ordering, document management, online payments) layered onto direct enterprise field sales.

The business model is primarily subscription-recurring service contracts with healthcare facilities, supplemented by transaction-fee adhoc collections (including expired-medicine pickup), professional-services revenue from training, and managed-services revenue from the technology stack. The company is chaired by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and as of the most recent disclosed operating snapshot had 265 contracted medical facilities and 284 inspected facilities (2012 data). Pricing, revenue, headcount, and founding date are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Wekaya

Legal name

The Medical & Hazardous Waste Company (WEKAYA) LLC

Website

https://wekaya.ae

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wekaya is a Sharjah-based regulated medical and hazardous waste management company collecting, transporting, and treating waste from healthcare, industrial, and agricultural facilities across the emirate under a strategic partnership with Sharjah Municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Collection (5621), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical / Infectious Waste Treatment & Disposal (Autoclave + Incineration + Final Disposal) (EUAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onsite Medical Waste Management Systems (Equipment, Service, Compliance) (BPALAGAJ), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Transfer/Consolidation (EUAIABAF), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Support (On-site Regulated Waste Staging) (BPABALAH), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Medical waste management
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Healthcare waste services
• Waste collection transportation
• Environmental compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Waste Management Services: Service contracts with healthcare facilities for collection, transport, and treatment of medical waste. Services are provided on a visit-based model (not weight-based), with visit frequency ranging from once per week to once per day depending on facility size.
2. Hazardous Waste Management Services: Collection and treatment of hazardous waste from industrial, medical, and agricultural activities.
3. Adhoc Collection Services: On-demand collection services for expired medicines and adhoc waste collection requests. Customers pay a deposit followed by actual charges based on services rendered.
4. Training and Education Services: Training programs for medical waste officers and healthcare sector personnel on proper medical waste handling.
5. Technology and Smart Solutions: Tracking solutions, security and surveillance systems, biometric systems, and IoT solutions for various industries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wekaya provides medical and hazardous waste management services for healthcare facilities in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. The company collects, transports, treats, and safely disposes medical waste using a visit-based service model with a dedicated treatment plant. It also offers hazardous waste management, education and training programs including Medical Waste Officer certification, and a portfolio of smart technology solutions (RFID/GPS tracking, biometrics, IoT). All customer-facing services are delivered through a Creatio CRM-powered e-services portal.

Product overview

Wekaya offers a suite of integrated medical and hazardous waste management services, positioned as a comprehensive platform. The core offerings include Medical Waste Management (collection, transportation, treatment, and safe disposal using a visit-based service model), Hazardous Waste Management, and Education & Training programs including Medical Waste Officer certification. The Technology & Smart Solution division provides tracking, security, surveillance, biometric, and IoT capabilities. All customer-facing services are delivered through the E-Services Portal (powered by Creatio CRM), which enables service contracts, adhoc collections, and document management. The product architecture is organized around four core service pillars with a digital platform overlay for customer self-service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Waste Management End-to-end service for collecting, transporting, treating, and safely disposing medical waste from healthcare facilities including hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and pharmacies. Uses a vehicle fleet equipped with cooling systems and provides 120-liter containers, with service frequency ranging from weekly to daily visits based on facility size. Treatment processing cycle lasts 45 minutes per batch at the dedicated Alsajaa treatment plant.
• Hazardous Waste Management Management of hazardous waste from industrial, medical, or agricultural activities that pose risks to human health and environment during handling, storage, transport, processing, and disposal. Includes management of flammable gases, oxidizers, toxic substances, and corrosive materials in compliance with UAE regulations.
• Education & Training Integrated training program for medical sector workers covering types of medical waste (infectious, highly infectious, pharmaceutical, chemical), sorting, classification, proper packaging, and storage procedures. Includes Medical Waste Officer (MWO) certification training for personnel who monitor and manage medical waste in healthcare facilities.
• Technology & Smart Solution Technology and smart solutions portfolio including tracking solutions (RFID, GPS), security and surveillance systems, biometric identity verification, long-distance wireless connectivity, SMATV, content management, IoT sensor deployment, and business intelligence and analytics for various industries.
• E-Services Portal Customer-facing online portal powered by Creatio CRM enabling customers to submit service requests, track service status, upload documents, and receive real-time updates. Includes service contract management, adhoc collection requests, supply ordering, Wekaya letter requests, and secure online payments. Accessible via ors.wekaya.ae, adhoc.wekaya.ae, and myaccount.wekaya.ae.
• Adhoc Collection Service On-demand collection service for medical waste, expired medicines, and adhoc pickup requests outside of regular scheduled visits. Customers contact Wekaya via [email protected] or phone to arrange pickup, with emergency contact available at 050-6565373.
• Medical Waste Officer (MWO) Certification Training and qualification program for medical waste officers who monitor and manage medical waste in healthcare facilities through sorting, categorization, and packaging, and coordinate with Wekaya for waste collection. Designed to ensure each facility has a qualified Medical Waste Officer to oversee compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 265 medical facilities contracted and served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sharjah MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Sharjah Municipality is the strategic partner of Wekaya, providing full support and conducting inspections on licensed health facilities in the emirate of Sharjah, along with endorsing contracts concluded between Wekaya and healthcare facilities. This partnership comes in the framework of joint cooperation to achieve common public interest and in execution of Executive Board Resolution No. 5 of 2011 on medical waste management in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enviroserve: UAE-based integrated waste management company offering hazardous and medical waste collection, treatment, and disposal across the region. Directly comparable on service mix, customer base (healthcare and industrial), and operating geography in the Gulf.
• Stericycle: Global leader in medical waste management and compliance services. Closest functional analogue to Wekaya's regulated healthcare waste collection and treatment business, providing a benchmark for visit-based service economics.
• Daniels Health: Medical waste services company focused on sharps and pharmaceutical waste containment and collection. Comparable niche within healthcare waste management, with reusable container model analogous to Wekaya's 120-liter disinfected container swap-out.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: North American hazardous waste management provider offering collection, treatment, and disposal services to healthcare, industrial, and government clients. Comparable on hazardous and medical waste treatment infrastructure and recurring service contracts.
• Averda: Large Middle East and Africa waste management operator providing collection, treatment, and disposal of municipal and hazardous waste. Comparable on integrated service model and regional footprint, though broader in scope than medical waste alone.
• Suez Middle East: International environmental services group with hazardous waste and recycling operations across the Middle East. Comparable integrated waste management model serving industrial and municipal clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Bee'ah (Sharjah Environment Company): Sharjah's flagship environmental and waste management company. Operates in adjacent municipal and hazardous waste verticals from the same emirate, with overlapping government backing and has hosted Wekaya's board meetings; the most direct institutional neighbor in the local regulated waste ecosystem.
• Remondis: Global recycling, hazardous waste, and medical waste service provider with operations across multiple regions. Comparable integrated service portfolio spanning regulated medical waste and industrial hazardous streams.
• Veolia Middle East: Global environmental services group with significant hazardous waste operations across the Gulf. Operates regulated waste treatment and disposal facilities comparable to Wekaya's Alsajaa plant, with overlapping healthcare and industrial customer base.

Regional players

• Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre): Abu Dhabi's integrated waste management entity handling hazardous and clinical waste in a neighboring emirate. Strong analogue for the regulatory mandate Wekaya holds in Sharjah and a potential benchmark for cross-emirate expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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