Project partners:
Hippo.co.za
Hippo.co.za Sponsors the support of 50 informal waste reclaimers as Urban Surfer’s pilot sponsorship project in 2021.
Hollard Insurance
Hollard teams up with Urban Surfer in support of informal waste reclaimers. Inclusive solution to reclaimer sorting camp.
Polyco (Producer Responsibility Organisation)
Supply of tried & tested reclaimer collection trolleys & collection bags. Support for reclaimer hubs and equipment.
JICP (The Johannesburg Inner City Partnership)
Partnership in recycling in the Johannesburg inner city.
Petco (Producer Responsibility Organisation)
Project partner at the Mohlakeng Recycling Hub in Randfontein.
Madam Waste
Project partner for event recycling.
Fibre Circle (Producer Responsibility Organisation)
SMME Mentorship and reclaimer equipment.
U Can Grow
Partnering to bring food gardens and organic recycing to recycling hubs.
Jozi My Jozi
Project and Implimentation partner in City of Johannesburg
Sibanye Stillwater
Mohlakeng Recycling Hub equipment, management and reporting.
GreenSet
Working with film production to manage environmental impact by organically implementing proactive economical green initiatives.
WasteAid
At WasteAid, we work with communities and policy makers in low and middle-income countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes.
Associations & Affiliations
South African Waste Pickers Association
The South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA), is an Organisation of more than 1000 registered waste pickers from all nine provinces of South Africa.
African Reclaimer Organisation
ARO started life as the Interim Johannesburg Reclaimers Committee (IJRC) and was formed initially to respond to the City Of Johannesburg’s decision to displace informal recyclers who collect in the streets by paying private companies to collect recyclables from high-income areas in the city.
Circular South Africa
South Africa’s home for circular economy, initiating and supporting ongoing circular economy activities, bridging silos and creating new partnerships and business opportunities to accelerate the transition.
South African Plastics Recycling Organisation
The South African Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) represents the plastics re-processors in South Africa. Its members procure sorted, baled end-of-life plastics and re-process it into raw material.
Woman in Informal Employment: Globalizing & Formalizing
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global network focused on empowering the working poor, especially women, in the informal economy to secure their livelihoods.
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process supported by WIEGO, among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 32 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Endorsed by:
Department: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
Gauteng Province: Agriculure and Rural Development
City of Joburg: Waste management
