Place all your recyclable materials in a clear bag. Clean and dry materials, flattened cardboard and plastic bottles.
Place non-recyclable material in the municipal black bag.
Contact your local recycling centre. If your area does not yet offer a weekly collection of recycled materials; contact your local municipality to find out how to recycle in your area.
In 2009 SA recycled 1530 trillion tons of packaging and paper waste
- a recycling rate of 44,5% of all paper and packaging consumed in that year.