Glass Cullet
Crushed and uncrushed — our primary material.
Est. 2005 · Nquthu, KZNSkotane Trading Projects
Skotane Trading Projects
Glass Recycling in Nquthu, KZN
A community-driven recycling enterprise transforming waste into livelihoods across rural KwaZulu-Natal — 72 tons every month, and counting.
20+
Years of continuous operations
72 t
Recyclables processed monthly
25+
Active community collectors
35%
Women in our workforce
What we handle
From bottle to bulk — five streams, one clean planet.
Glass cullet is our primary material, backed by direct off-take with the Ardagh Group. We also collect PET, TETRAPAK, paper, cardboard and metal cans through PETCO-supported cages and our mobile bakkie service.
PET Bottles
Collected via PETCO cages across the municipality.
TETRAPAK
Supported by PETCO collection initiatives.
Paper & Cardboard
Recovered from households and businesses.
Cans & Metal
Aluminium and steel recyclables.
Bulk Transport
14-ton truck for shipment to off-take partners.
How it works
Mobile collection, direct to off-take.
- 1Community collectors
Over 25 waste collectors gather recyclables in and around Nquthu.
- 2Bakkie pickup
Our mobile team collects material directly — no fixed buy-back centre required.
- 3Sort, crush, bulk
Glass is crushed and materials are baled for shipment in our 14-ton truck.
- 4Off-take to Ardagh
Consistent supply to Ardagh Group closes the loop into new glass.
Community impact
More than recycling — a livelihood engine.
80% of our team are young people from Nquthu communities and 35% are women. We back environmental awareness campaigns, educational initiatives and clean-ups aligned with our municipality's vision for a greener future.
Poverty relief
Livelihoods for 25+ collectors and 8 permanent staff.
Cleaner communities
Reducing illegal dumping across Nquthu Local Municipality.
Have recyclables? Let's collect them.
Whether you're a business, a household or a fellow collector, we'd love to hear from you.
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