Environmental solutions company, Interwaste Holdings, is not just focused on environmental protection but is a firm believer in giving back to the less fortunate – creating a sustainable future for all South Africans.

Listed South African company, Interwaste, adopted the Tops & Tags initiative in August last year, which gives back to the community and assists in the preservation of the environment. The tops that come off bottles and tags that are used to seal the plastic-coverings of loaves of bread are the new way to help the less fortunate. For every 10 000 bread tags or plastic bottle tops collected by Interwaste, one registered charity will receive a wheel chair. Corporate and individual participants are invited to join Interwaste in this initiative by giving back to an underprivileged project of their choice.  They will not only be contributing to a sustainable environment but will also receive a Certification of Participation and will be acknowledged on the website. When the company collected its first 10 000 tops and tags in aid of this initiative, a wheel chair was donated to Hospice Soweto. “Our request is simple,” says Jason McNeil of Interwaste,“ when you buy a loaf of bread or a bottled beverage, please keep the tops and tags and give it to us, and we will not only recycle these items but also give back to a needy organisation.” There are various drop-off/ pick-up points where these recyclable materials can be placed:

• Richards Bay: 126 Alumina Allee, Alton
• Durban:42 Brooklyn Road, Jacobs
• Boksburg (Gauteng): Cnr Commissioner and Atlas Road, 41 Davids Street, Boksburg
• Randburg – Head Office (Gauteng): Cnr Avocet and Bromhof Road, Interwaste House, Bromhof
• Nelspruit: 10 Bosch Street, Nelspruit
• Cape Town: 6 Montreal Drive, Airport Industria, Cape Town.

The EeZeeBin system

In addition to its CSI projects, Interwaste also introduced a new waste collection system last year called the eeZeeBin system, which allows for the collection of recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and cans which can be deposited into a single bin without any further sorting and separation. “Dedicated collection vehicles are employed to regularly collect and compact waste before transporting it to the Materials Recovery Facilities Company (MRF) for final sorting and reprocessing. Six cubic metre-bins are available for use at high volume generation points with 240ℓ wheelie bins for smaller loads,” says McNeil.

EeZeeBinsare used by corporates, schools, universities, event companies and others that are interested in keeping the environment safe, and provide branding opportunities. McNeil says everyone should realise when glass or aluminum, for example, is not recycled, it costs the earth because glass takes up to 4000 years to decompose in a landfill. This can be easily avoided through the use of the eeZeeBin.

For more information, visit www.interwaste.co.za.

About Interwaste: For 21 years Interwaste has been built on the character of its people, and through them commits itself daily to the highest standard of performance, integrity and business practice in serving its clients.

Interwaste is a South African company with a solidly based national footprint. Every aspect of its sustained development has successfully integrated its people, facilities and infrastructure into a cohesive force, able to provide its customers with a truly integrated waste management solution. Solutions are based on proven systems and practices that are at the same time cost effective and environmentally sound.