Community recycling • Waste reduction • Circular economy

Smart waste solutions for cleaner communities and stronger local economies.

Tech Smart Waste helps schools, businesses, properties, clinics, and communities reduce waste, recover recyclables, and create income opportunities through practical recycling systems.

Our Mission

Turn waste into value.

We collect, sort, and move recyclable materials back into the economy while supporting jobs, local businesses, and cleaner public spaces.

2020Operating since
6,200m²Centre site

About us

Built from the community, for the community.

Tech Smart Waste is a township-based recycling and waste management company in Cape Town. We support waste separation, recyclable material recovery, community education, and responsible disposal of non-recyclable waste.

Our work is focused on practical impact: cleaner sites, reduced landfill waste, recycling awareness, and opportunities for sorters, drivers, local bakkie hire, small businesses, and recycling partners.

What we do

Services for organisations, communities, and properties.

01

Recycling Collection

Scheduled recyclable material collection from schools, clinics, shops, offices, estates, and local partners.

02

Sorting & Material Recovery

Manual sorting of paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and other recyclable materials before selling or supplying buyers.

03

Waste Reduction Programmes

Custom programmes that help clients separate waste at source, track progress, and reduce landfill dependency.

04

Community Education

Awareness sessions that teach communities how to recycle, keep spaces clean, and generate value from waste.

05

Buy-Back Support

Support for informal collectors and local residents who bring recyclable materials into the circular economy.

06

Responsible Disposal

Non-recyclable waste is handled correctly to keep sites cleaner and protect the environment.

Impact

Cleaner sites. More recycling. More local opportunity.

30,019 kgrecycled material reported in programme work
15,033 kgwaste disposed correctly in programme work
7jobs created, including management, admin, driver, and sorters
3local businesses supported through operations

These figures can be updated whenever you have your latest monthly or annual reports.

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Recycling centre / team / operations image

Recycling centre development

A dedicated site for sorting, storage, and community recycling.

Tech Smart Waste is developing a recycling centre on a 6,200 square metre site. The development plan includes site preparation, fencing, rubble levelling, storage containers, improved collection systems, and future equipment such as a baler and plastic crusher.

Phase 1Secure and prepare the site
Phase 2Improve storage, sorting, and transport capacity
Phase 3Add equipment and expand material processing

Partnerships

We work with clients, funders, PROs, and recycling buyers.

We welcome partnerships with municipalities, property groups, Producer Responsibility Organisations, schools, clinics, businesses, construction companies, NGOs, and funders who want measurable recycling impact.

SchoolsClinicsRetail ClientsProperty Owners PROsFundersRecycling BuyersCommunity Groups

Contact us

Let’s build a cleaner waste system together.

Contact Tech Smart Waste to arrange recycling collections, discuss a waste reduction programme, support the recycling centre, or explore partnership opportunities.

Email: techsmartwaste@gmail.com

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Focus: Recycling, sorting, waste reduction, community education

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