SwastePolyco’s
SwastePolyco’s investment strategy is built on transparent, inclusivefunding mechanisms that avoid conceding undue advantagesto specific companies. By addressing the diverse needs of therecycling sector, Polyco ensures South Africa develops and sustainsan effective, thriving collection and recycling ecosystem groundedin sound business principles.At the heart of Polyco’sstrategy is capital investment.Meeting and exceeding EPR targetsPolyco’s purpose-built investment strategy is integral to surpassingEPR targets. By scaling operations through targeted loans andgrants, sustaining businesses with service fees and incentivisingthe recycling of difficult materials, Polyco directly contributes tohigher collection and recycling rates to meet the EPR legislatedtargets. This multi-faceted approach ensures that South Africa’splastic packaging waste is managed effectively, in line with globalsustainability frameworks.Building a sustainable futurePolyco’s commitment to transparency, fairness and innovation setsa benchmark for PROs worldwide. Its investment strategy not onlyaddresses current waste challenges but also paves the way for azero-waste future. By fostering a dynamic recycling and collectionsector, Polyco promotes the development of a circular economythat benefits businesses, communities and the environment.Through targeted investments that empower every part ofthe recycling and collection value chain, Polyco exemplifies howstrategic funding can drive meaningful change. Its approachbuilds a robust waste management sector that grows in capacity,continues to innovate, and ensures compliance with regulatoryobjectives and targets – laying the foundation for a sustainablewaste management sector in South Africa. SFrancois Marais, ExecutiveStakeholder and Projectsat Polyco.Nkopodi Mphahlele,Polyco’s EnvironmentalPolicy Specialist.28 | Service magazine
2351319Packa-Ching buy-back centres3Polyco project investments16Collectors and recyclersTo date, Polyco has invested more than R300-million into South Africa’s plastics recyclingsector, since inception. Polyco has partnered with over 145 collection and recycling businesses,supporting the plastics packaging industry’s capacity through growth and service fee volumesexceeding one-million tons.
