Our initiatives.

The current lineup of Polyco Initiatives is made up of economy-driving low-income efforts and high-level consumer education around why and how to recycle every day. Packa-Ching and Million+ Recyclers have become organisations in their own right and we couldn't be more proud. What's next? Watch this space.

POLYco initiatives

Getting everyone involved.

The Polyco initiatives aim to educate, raise awareness, and in some instances, bring economic freedom to the people of South Africa.

Awareness

Million +

It’s simple, we want to get a million plus South Africans pledging to recycle their plastics on the daily. Maybe not so simple…

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Recycle & earn

Packa-Ching®

Packa-Ching is an ingenious initiative which encourages people to recycle by rewarding them with cash. It’s win-win-kaching!

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How it works

Explore our industry.

See news, research, and investments from Polyco.

Recycling assistance

Find buy-back centres & recyclers in your area.

If you’re looking for some help in finding your nearest recycling location and making it easier in your daily life, check this map for an up-to-date view.

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How we work

The Polyco process.

From EPR, initiatives and investments to governance and our simple message of saving the environment, let us give you a quick breakdown of how we deliver service excellence, in this video:

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Latest initiative updates.

From the streets to the boardrooms, from the front page to your social page, we’re making the news about recycling.

8 October 2026

Recycling starts with me, but it cannot end with me

Every September, thousands of South Africans take part in clean ups across the country. They pick up litter from beaches, rivers, streets and neighbourhoods. At home, many more separate bottles, containers and other recyclables from their general waste. These actions can seem small against the scale of South Africa’s waste problem. But they matter. That …

7 October 2026

Joburg Invests In Communities As It Unveils Recycling Sorting Facility

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, has welcomed the launch of Pikitup‘s new recycling sorting facility at the Robinson Deep Landfill Site, describing it as a significant step towards addressing the growing challenge of landfill airspace depletion.Addressing stakeholders during the official …

28 September 2026

Clean-up & Recycle SA Week: Polyco And uMngeni Municipality Launch Recycling Partnership And New Buy-back Centre

Polyco PRO NPC and uMngeni Local Municipality have officially launched a partnership aimed at strengthening recycling and waste management in Mpophomeni through community clean-ups, school recycling initiatives, improved collection infrastructure and the opening of a new buy back centre. The partnership, officially launched on Thursday, 17 September as South Africa marked Clean-Up & Recycle SA …

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