About Wasco: Leading the Way in Sustainable Waste Management

About

The Region's Waste Management Leader

WASCO is the leading waste management specialist in the Middle East and North Africa, handling 50% of Saudi Arabia’s recyclable material. With a 300-strong fleet, 19 state-of-the-art recycling centres and 3 material recovery facilities (MRFs) across KSA, we collect, transport and process waste; produce high-quality recyclables for use as feedstock; and help organisations on their zero-waste journey.

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Vision

We’re making the planet greener for future generations. Investing in the latest technologies, raising environmental awareness and implementing pioneering programmes, we’re committed to driving change across the region.

Mission

Revolutionise the way you think about waste. Our innovative recycling solutions transform waste management – reducing carbon emissions, creating valuable resources, enhancing sustainability and optimising the circular economy.

Values

Wellbeing

With an over 700-strong workforce, we put people first – creating positive value for local communities, municipalities, and organisations.

Leadership

Driven by our vision to make a greener tomorrow, we’re integrated waste management trailblazers setting new standards of excellence.

Agility

Creating bespoke programmes. Collaborating with municipalities. Engaging young people. Leveraging industry-leading tech. Whatever it takes, we rise to the challenge.

Integrity

Highly regulated and meticulously governed, we stand out from the crowd as a standard-bearer of waste management best practice.

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Our History

From inception to expansion, here are the milestones we’ve achieved so far on our mission to make the planet greener for future generations.

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Ready, set, launch

WASCO launches waste management and recycling operations in Jeddah to provide raw materials for sister company MEPCO’s containerboard and paperboard production.

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Hello, Khamees Mushait

WASCO’s first local expansion: we open a branch in Khamees Mushait.

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New facility alert

Our first materials recovery facility (MRF) opens in Riyadh.

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Covering 50% of KSA market

Recycling 500,000 tonnes of wastepaper annually, WASCO becomes the region’s largest waste management company.

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HIPIT opens its doors

WASCO and MEPCO establish the Higher Institute for Paper & Industrial Technologies (HIPIT) – a not-for-profit technical training centre for young people who want to make their mark on industrial sector.

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Introducing optical sorter technology

Our new MRF in Al-Ahsa boosts the recovery rate and quality of output materials, incentivising local industries to use recycled materials in their processes.

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Powering Saudi Vision 2030

Partnering with consultant Roland Berger, WASCO develops a strategy to support the KSA Government’s Saudi Vision 2030. We also win the Top Saudi Achievers Award and are a finalist in the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards.

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Calm in a crisis

Amid global lockdowns, WASCO ensures MEPCO has a steady supply of raw materials to maintain uninterrupted production, despite local curfews and a drastic reduction in waste volumes.

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Digital transformation!

WASCO boosts productivity and service levels through fully controlled and digitalised operations (from a new ERP system to GPS tracking).

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Awards triumph

WASCO received the SACWFM Award, special event that celebrates the achievements and initiatives in the Waste Management sector in Saudi Arabia

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End of Year Accomplishment

WASCO received The Best Waste Management Company award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2023

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