According to the South African Plastic Recycling Organisation (Sapro), the national increase in recycling has led to job creation and economic growth. That's great news and all the more reason to recycle!

To help get you started, here's a list of recycling drop-off points...

Nationwide Recycling Drop-off Points:

Pick 'n Pay - Easy and convenient, now you can drop-off your recycling every time you shop! Deposit old batteries, light bulbs (incandescent and florescent), ink cartridges and plastic in the dedicated recycling containers which you can find at the entrance of any Pick 'n Pay store. 

Cape Town Recycling Drop-off Points:

• Recycle almost anything, from plastic to motor oil, here.  
• Recycle plastic here. 
• Deposit glass, paper, tins and plastic in the dedicated recycling bins inside Woolworths Foodstops at  the following 12 Engen Service Stations:
  • Sunset Beach - Otto Du Plessis Drive, Sunset Beach
  • Edgemead - 7 Edgemead Drive, Edgemead
  • Welgemoed - Jip De Jager Drive, Welgemoed
  • Blackheath - Buttskop Road, Blackheath
  • Motorport, Constantia - Constantia Village Shopping Centre, Constantia Road
  • Meadowridge, Bergvliet - 142 Ladies Mile Road, Meadowrigde
  • Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch - Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch
  • Regal Convenience Centre- 31, Warrington Road, Claremont
  • Seapoint - 134 Main Road, Seapoint
  • De Bron - De Bron Road Ruwari - 27 Kruis Road, Ruwari
  • Brackenfell - 6 Old Paarl Road, Brackenfell
• Recycle metal, paper, cardboard, glass and plastic for recycling at Killarney drop-off facility. See the map here.
• Recycle paper, tin and plastic outside the Eco Emporium, Stodels Lifestyle Centre, Racecourse Rd, Milnerton.
• Oasis recycling drop-off, 33 Lee Road, Claremont. Click here for a map and more details.

Gauteng Recycling Drop-off Points: 

• Recycle plastic here.  

Durban Recyling Drop-off Points:

• Recycle plastic here. 

Know of a recycling drop-off point we haven't mentioned? Comment below and add to this list. Alternatively, look for a recycling drop-off near you via My Waste's recycling map.

Thank you for recycling plastic PET bottles, it's what we use to manufacture ISOTHERM Thermal insulation. Read more about ISOTHERM here.

Source: News24

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