Polyco, in partnership with the Swellendam Municipality, has officially launched the towns first dedicated buy-back centre - an important milestone in expanding the circular economy through accessible recycling infrastructure and strengthening local waste management systems.
The launch was attended by Swellendam Mayor Francois du Rand, local councillors, Waste and Environmental Manager Johan van Niekerk and project partners, including DZIKO Projects and waste reclaimers from the CWP WasteNot Recycling project.
Situated next to the municipal Bontebok landfill site, the new facility builds on the memorandum of understanding MOU formalised earlier this year between Polyco and the municipality, which aims to tackle illegal dumping, expand recycling infrastructure and generate economic opportunities.