SELECTING WHAT YOU WISH TO RECYCLE
When most people think of “recycling,” they think of it as a broad term that embraces all types of garbage and materials.
However, once you’re on the inside and working in the recycling industry, you’ll discover that things become lot more specific.
The specifics begin with determining what materials you want to recycle. You can choose to do just one of these, or you can tackle them all.
DETERMINING HOW TO COLLECT WASTE MATERIAL
There are several options for collecting the recycled materials that you intend to work with.
Facility Drop-Off. You can set up a facility where individuals can bring their recyclable materials to be sorted using this process.
Curbside Pick-Up. This strategy entails having a team that regularly gathers recycled items from people’s homes and businesses.
Drop-Off Locations You can set up drop-off points throughout a city and have your crew collect from them on a regular basis.
Calculate the Costs Involved
The costs of running a recycling business are decided first by the sort of business you choose.
This includes both the items you select to recycle and the type of recycling equipment you use.
Dropping items off at a facility or setting up drop-off locations throughout the city is usually less expensive than curbside pickup. This is primarily due to the fact that curbside pick-up necessitates the use of more people to do the task.
Recycling in a facility located a little outside of town will help reduce your expenditures because real estate becomes less expensive as you move further away from a city center.
Register Your Company
Before you can start operating your recycling business, you must first register it with your local government.
Locate a Facility
You’ll need a space large enough to keep all of your equipment while also serving as an office for you and your employees.
Purchase Equipment
The equipment you utilize has a significant impact on the performance of your business. Here is some of the items you will require:
Baler \sCrushers
Shredders
Forklifts
Scales \sContainers
What do garbage pickers make in South Africa?
Workers like Ncube are not paid a wage; instead, they are paid for the items they collect, which is usually around 70 South African rand (R3.85) per day.
In South Africa, how much money do you get for recycling glass bottles?
White paper is worth around R2.10 per kilogram, cartons are for about R56c per kilogram, and green glass bottles are worth about R1 (there are considerable price differences from place to place and they can change daily).
In South Africa, where do I register for trash management?
To manually register your waste activity with the South African Waste Information System (SAWIS), you must complete all parts of the form and send it to the National Department of Environmental Affairs as specified in Annexure A of this Registration form.
