In Makhanda, as in many parts of South Africa, the most commonly recycled materials include some types of plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, and metals such as aluminium and tin.
This is a step-by-step guide on how any stakeholder in Makhanda's solid waste management can meaningfully include us in their plans to improve the city's waste management systems.
This document proposes the inclusion of waste pickers in formal waste management processes, both in government systems and private waste management initiatives, highlighting the benefits and methods for their integration.
