Amazon UAE has launched a new packaging recycling program that allows customers to recycle Amazon.ae delivery packaging through more than 150 dedicated drop-off points located in residential and commercial areas across Dubai.
Developed in partnership with Enviroserve, a Dubai Municipality and Ministry of Environment–certified recycler, the initiative aims to divert packaging materials from landfill and keep them circulating within the economy. It accepts all types of Amazon packaging, including cardboard boxes, plastic mailers, bubble-lined mailers, and packing paper.
Customers can locate their nearest drop-off point by scanning a QR code printed on their Amazon.ae packages, which leads to the Amazon Second Chance page — a dedicated platform providing recycling guidance and information on product end-of-life programs.
“This program makes it easier for customers to recycle packaging while supporting the UAE’s sustainability goals,” said Prashant Saran, Director of Operations, Amazon Middle East, Africa and Turkey. “By pioneering this service, we’re building the infrastructure needed for more responsible practices.”
Shashidhar Y S, Board Member and Managing Director at Enviroserve, added, “Working with Amazon, we are making recycling more accessible to communities and helping to prevent landfill waste.”
The program builds on Amazon’s wider sustainability initiatives, including machine learning models to optimize box sizing and the “Ships in Product Packaging” program, which reduces the need for additional delivery packaging.