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WASTE RECYCLING AND ON-SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT
C A S E S T UDY
INTRODUCTION
Having a zero waste to landfill strategic focus ensures that as a company, you
optimise your operations’ materials value, minimise your overall environmental
footprint, and develop the potential for additional revenue streams from recycled
or recovered waste.
Afripack, a leading name in the South African flexible packaging industry,
understands this and has partnered with EnviroServ in a quest to reach their
zero waste to landfill goals.
THE CHALLENGE
With several tons of recyclable, general and hazardous waste being produced
by Afripack on a monthly basis, it was recognised that the revenue generated on
recyclables was not covering the company’s waste management costs. A need
to increase the volume of waste being recycled versus waste sent to landfill was
identified.
ENVIROSERV SENDS WASTE PACKING IN THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY
THE SOLUTIONS
In order to provide the most
successful solution, Enviro-
Serv obtained an in-depth
understanding of Afripack’s
operation by studying the
monthly average of waste gen-
erated, while also spending
time on site to assess waste
generation points and investi-
gate possible waste reduction
measures. EnviroServ’s 35
years of industry knowledge
and experience enabled the
company to source and ne-
gotiate recyclable rebates to
achieve the maximum benefit
to the client based on waste
volumes.