Turn recyclable waste into cash, says Tshwane MMC
Recycling creates job opportunities and promotes the diversion of recyclable waste material from landfill sites.
The Tshwane waste buy-back centres are open, giving locals the chance to turn their trash into cash.
MMC for environment and agriculture management Ziyanda Zwane said people can utilise the three waste buy-back centres in Hammanskraal, Atteridgeville and Refentse to make money.
Zwane encouraged people to collect recyclable waste.
“These buy-back centres contribute to increasing recycling in the waste value chain and encourages communities to embark on sorting recyclable material from waste at household level.
“In turn, buy-back centres pay a fee to the waste collector for the delivery of recyclable material and sell the bailed recyclable material for further processing to industries, such as paper, plastic, can and glass manufacturers.”
Zwane said recycling is a great employment opportunity.
“Recycling creates job opportunities and promotes the diversion of recyclable waste material from landfill sites.
“The centres also serve as a link between the formal and informal sectors in the recycling industry.”
Zwane said one of the ways in which the city is able to implement waste minimisation is through buy-back centres.
“The relevant legislation in the country requires that waste minimisation be considered by municipalities in addition to the traditional approach that municipalities practice,” Zwane said.
“Our waste buy-back centre infrastructure boasts storage facilities, forklift equipment, glass bailing machines, can bailing machines, card box bailing machines and weighing scales.”
- Residents may visit the following waste buy-back centres from 09:00 to 16:00:
– Hammanskraal stand 357, Bleriot Street (next to skills development centre).
– Refentse stand 2640, Molefe Makinta Highway (main road opposite Total garage).
– Atteridgeville stand 13431, on the corner of Mmale Street and Schurweberg Road.
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