Kerby Recycling
Kerby is based in an industrial area bordering onto Table View (a middle class suburb) and Dunoon (a densely populated informal settlement).
CASE STUDY #4 - THE BAG THAT BUILDS
CASE STUDY INFORMATION
PROGRAMME
THE BAG THAT BUILDS
COMPANY NAME
KERBY RECYCLING
Location
CAPE TOWN
THE BAG THAT BUILDS
They operate a traditional recycling service to the suburbs and as a buy back center for the nearby communities’ waste reclaimers
Kerby is able to receive and process large amounts of waste from their network of reclaimers who receive a daily wage to collect plastic waste from the surrounding environment.
Due to the lack of service delivery in this area, illegal dumping is rampant in the community, and interventions such as this are vital to keep plastic and other waste entering the environment.
CASE STUDY DATA
TOTAL BAGS COLLECTED
15 038
Bags
May 2023 - November 2024
TOTAL MIXED
PLASTIC COLLECTED
25 564 Kg
60 Jobs
TOTAL JOBS CREATED
VIA the programme
R105 266
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
INTO COMMUNITIES
