Council builds R7m project in eMba
eMbalenhle Buy Back Centre a step forward towards a cleaner and healthier environment for all
eMBALENHLE – The Govan Mbeki Municipality is in the process of constructing the Buy Back Centre in Extension 26.
This R7m project is funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs and is expected to be completed in May.
It is aimed at contributing towards the social upliftment of the local communities by creating permanent jobs and alleviating poverty, both formally and informally.
Ms Betty Thabethe said it will improve health standards and living conditions leading to a clean and healthy environment.
“It will minimise the waste volumes disposed of at the landfill sites.
“It is meeting the national strategy objective, which is to promote waste minimisation, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste.”
The centre will collect cardboard, paper, plastic, cans and glass which will be sold to recycling companies.
Ms Thabethe said the level of poverty will be decreased because people will sell recyclables to the Buy Back Centre and be able to feed their families.
She encouraged residents to separate and remove recyclables from the household waste in order to sell clean recyclables to the Buy Back Centre.
“An educational campaign will be conducted during March and December in order to create awareness about the Buy Back Centre.
“Through hard work and resilience this business will continue to grow thereby creating more sustainable jobs.”
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