Polyco (Plastics Responsibility Organisation NPC) is a non-profit company focused on making waste a valuable resource that works for our economy. We aim to grow the collection and recycling of plastic packaging in South Africa, to promote the responsible use and reuse of this plastic packaging and to end plastic waste in the environment.
Our Work
Polyco is focused on three key strategic pillars – we invest in recycling innovation for new end use market development, recycling infrastructure for capacity building and efficiency and recycling education and awareness in South Africa and we collaborate with multiple stakeholders to achieve success in these areas.
Polyco is funded by our members, who contribute to recycling in South Africa.
Achievements
R72.8 Million
available for project funding in South Africa
7500
jobs created
118 000
tonnes, contributed to
growing the plastics recycling industry
through Polyco invested projects
98
Polyco invested projects
championing positive change
within the plastics recycling industry in South Africa
Expanded
the national footprint of the innovative collection business
Packa-Ching®
to nine units and developed the
Packa-Ching®
pop up model
Million+ Plastic Recycling Revolution
campaign with consumers across South Africa
EPR Levy for PET Members
In light of the confusion in the industry surrounding the payment of EPR levy’s, we would like to issue the following communication as clarification of Polyco’s stance regarding who is responsible for the collection of the levy for PET Thermoform Packaging and how it should be practically administered…
Polyco’s Good Standing Members
Thank you for advocating positive change within the plastics industry
- Abbott Labratories PTY (LTD) – Nutrition
- Acron Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Adwill Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Adwill Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Afgri Feeds
- Afripack Consumer Flexibles (Pty) Ltd – Mobeni
- Afripack Consumer Flexibles (Pty) Ltd – Pinetown
- Afrique Pet Food
- ALPLA Packaging SA (Pty) Ltd t/a BSSHD
- ALPLA Packaging SA (Pty) Ltd t/a Isando
- Amway South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Arengo Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Axiz (Pty) Ltd.
- Barloworld Logistics
- Barrier Film Converters (Pty) Ltd
- Bellton Trading 20 CC t/a Bell-pak
- Belgotex Flooring (Pty) Ltd
- Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd
- Blomo Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Canway
- Cape Herb and Spice
- Cape Olive Products
- Castelco CC
- CHC Global
- Chemlog
- Chespak (Pty) Ltd
- Chill Beverages
- Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Consupaq A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Crede Oils (Pty) Ltd
- CTP Flexibles a division of CTP Limited
- Dargle Water (Pty) Ltd
- Detpak SA
- DGB (Pty) Ltd
- East Rand Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Echa Plastic Products (Pty) Ltd
- Ekhamanzi Springs (Pty) Ltd
- Elizabeth Arden (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
- EMAS (Pty) Ltd t/a Plastic Bubbles
- Environ Skincare (Pty) Ltd
- Engen Petroleum Limited
- Estee Lauder Companies South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Extruform (Pty) Ltd
- Ferrero Ithemba RSA (Pty) Ltd
- Ferrero South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Fluidra Waterlinx (Pty) Ltd
- FME Flexibles (Pty) Ltd
- Foster International Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- GDK Marketing Agencies CC
- Geiger & Klotzb?cher (Pty) Ltd
- Gerber Fresh (Pty) Ltd
- Goldpack
- H U L International (Pty) Ltd
- Hirt & Carter
- HP South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Huhtamaki SA (Pty) Ltd
- Imvusa Trading 1310 CC t/a Bagmaster CC
- In2Food Group
- Innovation Shrink
- iNova Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd
- Insimbi Alloy Supplies (Pty) Ltd
- Insimbi Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- International Trimmings and Labels SA (Pty) Ltd
- ISO Moulders a division of Southey Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Isolite Cornice Moulding (Pty) Ltd t/a Hebcooler Manufacturing
- Isowall Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
- It’s Packed
- Jansons Trading
- JJ Precision A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Joya Brands (Pty) Ltd
- Kaap Agri (Pty) Ltd
- Kaymac/Kaytech
- Kealmeca Products (Pty) Ltd
- Kingsley Beverage (Pty) Ltd
- L P Agencies (Pty) Ltd
- Lauviv (Pty) LTd t/a Indezi River Creamery
- Lovell Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Lydtoy Beleggings
- Marcom Plastics A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Marico South Africa
- MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd
- Milkman’s Choice
- Minnies Food Enterprise (Pty) Ltd
- Montagu Foods a division of Libstar Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Montego Pet Nutrition
- Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd t/a Mpact Versapak
- Mpact Plastics Pinetown
- Nampak Closures
- Nampak Rigids
- Nampak Rigids – Megapak Pinetown
- Nampak Tubes
- Neo Polypack CC
- Nestle South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- New Clicks South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Nike South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- NNZ The Packaging Network (Pty) Ltd
- Novaflex (Pty) Ltd
- Nuclear Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Oasis Water (Pty) Ltd
- Optoplast
- Oracle Plastics
- Orange River Cellars
- Organic Aloe (Pty) Ltd
- Pakpal (Pty) Ltd
- Patagon Flex Plastic
- Peninsula Beverages
- Peninsula Packaging A division of Master Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Pharmacare Ltd t/a Aspen Pharmacare
- Pinnacle Micro (Pty) Ltd
- Packaging Centre Midrand (Pty) Ltd
- Pak2000 A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- PlasLantic (Pty) Ltd
- Plastic Packaging Cape (Pty) Ltd
- Plastform A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Plastop A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd – Cape Town
- Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd – East London
- Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd – Gauteng
- Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd – KZN
- Polywrap (Pty) Ltd
- Precision Plastics
- Pref-Pak Plastics
- Premier Fishing SA (Pty) Ltd
- Primal Plastics CC
- Primetek Products (Pty) Ltd
- Rancent Trading CC t/a Siyakha Imperial Printing
- Red Bull South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Reka Trade 1242 CC
- Reviva Technology t/a Bounty Brands
- Revlon South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Rialto A division of Libstar Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Rieses Food Imports (Pty) Ltd
- Rolfes Agri
- Rolfes Leather
- S A Greetings (Pty) Ltd
- Safripol (Pty) Ltd
- Sanwyn Enterprises (Pty) Ltd
- Sasol South Africa Limited
- Serioplast South Africa
- Siemstech Packaging Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Soapreme Clean
- Sondor Industries (Pty) Ltd
- Split Line Manufacturing CC
- SteriTech
- Superior Packaging Industries (Pty) Ltd
- Superthene (Pty) Ltd
- T3 Plastic Packaging
- TC Direct
- Technopol SA (Pty) Ltd
- The South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd
- Thermopac A division of Astrapak Manufacturing Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Total Plastics CC
- Tuffy Brands (Pty) Ltd
- Tuffy Promotions (Pty) Ltd
- Umatie (Pty) Ltd
- Universal Paper and Plastics (BOP) (Pty) Ltd
- Vitatex (Pty) Ltd
- Volume Injection Products (Pty) Ltd
- Waltloo Plastics CC
- Wang on Fibres (Pty) Ltd
- Weneer Plastics (Pty) Ltd
- Wilsam (Pty) Ltd
- Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
- Zylem (Pty) Ltd
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