Are you waste aware??
Each person in South Africa produces about 0,5kgs of waste every day. This is usually taken away and dumped in large spaces and buried. This is unsightly and often unhygienic. It also uses land that could be put to better use. A large percentage of this waste could be reused or recycled. By doing this we can protect our resources, save energy, reduce pollution and reuse waste materials to create new useful objects.
World Environment Day 5th June 1997 - Recycle Regularly
If you have committed yourself to this worthy cause there is nothing more frustrating than not knowing what to do with your accumulation of waste material. Delta would like to help you by providing some useful contact numbers which you could cut out and keep in a handy place for future reference!!
PAPER
Carlton Paper - Ph: (011) 616 1890
Mondi Recycling - Ph: 0800 122 112
Nampak Recycling - Ph: 0800 018 818
Sappi Waste - Ph: 0800 221 330
GLASS
Glass Recycling Association - Ph: (011) 827 4311
CANS
Collect - A - Can - Ph: 0800 111 232
ACRA (Aluminium Cans) - Ph: (011) 454 1408
OIL
OILKOL (used motor oil) - Ph: (011) 762 5506
PLASTICS
Recycling Plastics - Ph: (011) 828 0720
Recyclit (Pty) Ltd - Ph: (011) 824 2572
Ronde Plastics - Ph: (011) 908 3768
Plastics Federation of SA - Ph: (011) 314 4021
If the above do not apply to you contact your local Cleansing or health Department for information
ASK:
Who recycles in your area?
Are containers provided?
How much do they pay?
Where are collection points?
(Courtesy of Deltalk, Winter Edition Vol 12 1997)
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