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Roodepoort Recycling is a recycling company operating “Recycling Buy Back” centres, that specialize in the collection, sorting and processing of waste. We recycle all Ferrous (magnetic metals), Non-Ferrous (non-magnetic metals), Glass, and Paper and Plastic products.

Cumulatively, our management team have been involved in the recycling and waste management industries for more than 90 years. We strive to ensure that we meet the individual needs of all our suppliers and customers.

We currently handle more than 30 000 tons of waste per annum and are recognized as a major player in the recycling industry.

Our company aims at growing our Buy Back Centres nationally in strategic partnership with our suppliers. Our philosophy is to assist with the collection of recyclable waste so as to reduce landfill waste and proceed in the creation of a Zero Waste tomorrow. We are proactive in the preservation of the environment, whilst striving to supply quality recycled waste to our customers.

Our business model is based on buying waste from the hawkers and trolley pushers working the streets and landfills of Johannesburg. This together with our industry and collection from other Buy Back Centres make up our purchase volume.

Joint Venture with Batho Pele co-operative

Roodepoort Recycling, through its Marshalltown Buy Back Centre, has successfully entered into a joint venture with the Batho Pele Environmental Management and Recycling Primary Co-Operative . This joint venture focuses on the collection of recyclable waste from the hawker trade, as well as corporates and Government departments.

The Batho Pele Co-Operative currently has a contract with Pikitup up for the collection, sorting and processing of waste from the city centre in Johannesburg.  The co-operative has an industrial shredder and has developed expertise in the collection and destruction of confidential information. To this end, we issue safe disposal certificates.

We hold a BEE certificate Level 3.

Products

Products We Purchase

Waste Products we purchase

PET – polyethylene terephalate (PETE)
HDPE Color – high density polyethylene with color
HDPE Natural – high density polyethylene, natural in color (milk jugs)
HDPE Misc Drums – high density polyethylene drums
PVC – Polyvinyl chloride
LDPE – low density polyethylene
LDPE Film – low density polyethylene film (shrink wrap, clear film)
PP – polypropylene
PS – polystyrene
Engineering grade plastics – automotive, etc.
Ferrous – Iron and steel scrap, or ferrous scrap, comes many consumer products like automobiles and household appliances to industrial structures and equipment such as buildings, railroads, trains, bridges, ships, and farming equipment
Non Ferrous – Aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc are among the many base metals that are referred in the industry as nonferrous scrap.

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Licences Held

  • Second hand goods licence
  • Offensive trade licence
  • Waste hub licence

 

Catchment areas

Our Buy Back Centres are optimally located which allows for a large catchment area of approximately +/- 30 km. This includes:

  • Sandton in the North
  • Kliptown in the South
  • Germiston in the East
  • Braamfisher in the West
  • Local Johannesburg CBD which includes the following areas:
    • Yeoville
    • Turfontein
    • Regents park
    • Marshalltown
    • Fordsburg
    • Devland, Robinson and Marylouis landfill sites.

We also have buying agents in the above-mentioned areas:

  • Devland landfill             3 agents
  • Kliptown 2 agents
  • Soweto 1 agent
  • Marylouis landfill 2 agents
  • Komatipoort 1 agent

 

 

Vehicles

We have a fleet of vehicles which include flatbed trucks, hook lift trucks, bin trucks, cage trucks as well as bakkies and trailers. We also have purposefully built bins including skip bins, hook lift bins, cages and trailers.

 

Equipment

Our equipment is state of the art and includes the following:

  • Ferrous Metal Shears
  • Paper Shredders
  • Bailers
  • Excavators
  • Forklifts
  • Weighbridges
  • Small Scales

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