Polyco

EPR Specialists
Investing in SA's recycling and Collections Industry
Member-Centric
Government Compliance
Thought Leaders

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Experience all the benefits of being a Polyco Member and become part of the recycling solution to end waste in our environment.

Breaking Down Plastic(s)

Watch the latest video series presented by Polyco – all about educating the public on the seven polymer types!

Polyco

People. Purpose. Plastics Recycling.

Investing in South Africa’s Plastics Recycling and Collection Industry, on behalf of our 650+ members.

At Polyco we work to not only grow the plastics packaging collection and recycling industry, but we aim to end plastic pollution in the environment by investing in recycling infrastructure and initiatives in South Africa as well as by educating both the industry and consumers about recycling.

Polyco invests into 5 key areas

Project
Investments.

Polyco invests in the project divisions; Large lnfrastructure Projects, Packa-Ching® and Enterprise Development Projects. We aim to grow the collection and recycling of plastic packaging in South Africa to the extent that it meets the legislated targets.

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Waste Reclaimer
Integration.

Our EPR service fee goes toward the compensation for waste collectors, as outlined in Section 5A(1) (p) of the Regulations. As an extension we also support women in waste in collaboration with the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) on its “Give Dignity” campaign.

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Municipal
Support.

Our various project investments are located across South Africa, with our flagship project in Buffalo City, we positively impact various municipalities in these areas, with many developments underway to collaborate even more directly with municipalities throughout South Africa with municipal engagement and training.

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Education & Awareness.

Polyco treats education and awareness as one of our core pillars in growing the plastic recycling industry in South Africa, this is evident with Polyco having reached over 2500 schools and engaged over 2.5 million learners and over 140 000 educators as it continues to focus on both the industry and the South African consumer.

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Stakeholder
Relationships.

We have a dedicated Stakeholder Engagement Team responsible for member services, including Polyco’s Member Working Groups, set up to establish a closer working relationship with our members.

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extended producer responsibility

We represent them all.

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Our work

What we do.

Polyco PRO is a non-profit company progressing the collection and recycling of plastic packaging. We promote the responsible use and reuse of all plastic packaging with the aim of ending plastic waste in our environment.

Investing in recycling innovation, recycling infrastructure for efficient capacity building, and recycling education and awareness allows us to collaborate with all members of our community for greater success.

Polyco – funded by our members – is making recycling work in South Africa.

EPR Scheme.

Polyco represents all plastic packaging types under mandatory EPR meaning we are your all-in-one plastics PRO.

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Project funding.

Polyco provides funding support for the implementation of infrastructure and innovation/end-use development projects.

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Initiatives.

Creating a culture of recycling requires a change in social behaviour and Polyco’s initiatives are for everyone.

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Industry information

Concurrence from the Minister on EPR Fees.

We are pleased to confirm receipt of the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s concurrence letter on the 2022 proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme Fees, as well as the subsequent concurrence for 2025.

funded projects

Powered by Polyco.

Thanks to our members, Polyco has invested over R500 million into the plastics recycling industry with over 700 00 tonnes achieved by our 216 project partners. These are just some of those projects:

The Western Cape’s second-largest plastic recycling company.
+ Wingspan Plastics
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A market leader in the manufacture of recycled plastic compounds.
+ MyPlus
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A disruptive building materials company creating value from plastic waste.
+ CRDC Global
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Using 'unrecyclable' plastic waste to produce eco-friendly construction materials.
+ Infinite Industries
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R500 million invested and counting...

POLYco initiatives

Getting everyone involved.

The Polyco initiatives aim to educate, raise awareness, and bring income earning opportunities to the people of South Africa.

Awareness

Million +

It’s simple, we want to get a million plus South Africans committed to recycle their plastics on the daily. Maybe not so simple…

Recycle & Earn

Packa-Ching®

Packa-Ching is an ingenious initiative which encourages informal communities to recycle by rewarding them with cash via a voucher system. It’s win-win-kaching!

Polyco press room

Latest Polyco updates.

From the streets to the boardrooms, from the front page to your social page, we’re making the news about recycling.

8 October 2026
Recycling starts with me, but it cannot end with me

Every September, thousands of South Africans take part in clean ups across the country. They pick up litter from beaches, rivers, streets and neighbourhoods. At home, many more separate bottles, containers and other recyclables from their general waste. These actions can seem small against the scale of South Africa’s waste problem. But they matter. That …

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7 October 2026
Joburg Invests In Communities As It Unveils Recycling Sorting Facility

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, has welcomed the launch of Pikitup‘s new recycling sorting facility at the Robinson Deep Landfill Site, describing it as a significant step towards addressing the growing challenge of landfill airspace depletion.Addressing stakeholders during the official …

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28 September 2026
Clean-up & Recycle SA Week: Polyco And uMngeni Municipality Launch Recycling Partnership And New Buy-back Centre

Polyco PRO NPC and uMngeni Local Municipality have officially launched a partnership aimed at strengthening recycling and waste management in Mpophomeni through community clean-ups, school recycling initiatives, improved collection infrastructure and the opening of a new buy back centre. The partnership, officially launched on Thursday, 17 September as South Africa marked Clean-Up & Recycle SA …

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