Regenize Recycling

CRDC SA decided to collaborate with Regenize due to their innovative “decentralized recycling hub”.

CASE STUDY #2 - THE BAG THAT BUILDS

CASE STUDY INFORMATION

PROGRAMME

THE BAG THAT BUILDS

COMPANY NAME

REGENIZE RECYCLING

Location

CAPE TOWN

THE BAG THAT BUILDS

“Decentralized Recycling Hub” model using a reverse subscription (incentive based) recycling model targeting households in lower income communities

They have 6 active hubs across the Cape Town metropole, using
TBTB incentive to boost the value of their “Remali – recycling money” reward which is a digital voucher users can redeem at 
local informal Spaza stores and national cell service providers 
such as MTN &Vodacom.

Regenize removes the recyclable plastics from the bags they 
collect and sell these on.

CASE STUDY DATA
TOTAL BAGS COLLECTED

14 897
Bags

October 2022 to May 2023
TOTAL MIXED
PLASTIC COLLECTED

25 324 Kg

26 Jobs

TOTAL JOBS CREATED
VIA the programme

R104 279

TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
INTO COMMUNITIES