Paid Weekly Recycling Collection in Cape Town
Refuse Man is introducing a convenient recycling collection service for homes, home offices, small businesses and offices on selected Cape Town routes.
We collect clean, dry recyclable material in clear bags on an arranged collection day. This service is suitable for customers who want a reliable alternative to transporting recycling themselves.
Send Refuse Man your suburb and estimated number of bags on WhatsApp to check collection availability.
We collect clean, dry recyclable material in clear bags on an arranged collection day. This service is suitable for customers who want a reliable alternative to transporting recycling themselves.
Send Refuse Man your suburb and estimated number of bags on WhatsApp to check collection availability.
Residential Recycling Collection Plans
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Small Home – R100 per month
Suitable for one or two people. Includes collection of up to one standard clear recycling bag per scheduled week. Family Home – R160 per month Suitable for households of three to six people. Includes collection of up to two standard clear recycling bags per scheduled week. Large Home – R280 per month Suitable for households of seven or more people, shared homes or homes producing larger recycling volumes. Includes collection of up to four standard clear recycling bags per scheduled week. |
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Business and Office Recycling Collection Plans
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Micro Office – R160 per month
Suitable for home offices and small businesses with one to five staff members. Includes collection of up to two standard clear recycling bags per scheduled week. Small Office – R280 per month Suitable for offices and small businesses with six to ten staff members. Includes collection of up to four standard clear recycling bags per scheduled week. Office Plus – R400 per month Suitable for businesses with eleven to twenty staff members. Includes collection of up to six standard clear recycling bags per scheduled week. Larger Businesses – Quote Required Businesses with more than twenty staff members, large amounts of cardboard or unusual recycling volumes can contact Refuse Man for an individual quotation. Prices shown are the total amounts payable. Monthly recycling collection plans are prepaid and subject to route availability. |
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Once-Off Recycling Collection
Once-Off Collection – R150
Suitable for customers who want to try the service or only need an occasional recycling pickup.
Includes collection of up to two standard clear recycling bags on an established Refuse Man route.
Suitable for customers who want to try the service or only need an occasional recycling pickup.
Includes collection of up to two standard clear recycling bags on an established Refuse Man route.
- Each additional standard clear bag: R15
- Large amounts of cardboard or unusual recycling loads require photographs and a separate quotation.
- Once-off collections are prepaid and subject to route availability.
Recycling Add-On for Existing Refuse Man Customers
Customers who already have a scheduled Refuse Man refuse or garden waste collection can add recycling to the same collection:
- One clear recycling bag: R25
- Up to two clear recycling bags: R40
- Each additional bag: R15
What We Collect for Recycling
Recycling must be reasonably clean, dry and placed in standard clear household recycling bags.
We collect:
We collect:
- Paper, newspapers and magazines
- Flattened cardboard and packaging
- Rinsed plastic bottles and containers
- Rinsed food and drink tins
- Aluminium cans
- Glass bottles and jars packed separately
- Clean milk and juice cartons
- Suitable household and office packaging
What We Cannot Collect
Please do not place the following items in recycling bags:
- Food or liquids
- Wet or heavily contaminated recycling
- General household rubbish
- Nappies, tissues or sanitary waste
- Garden refuse
- Chemicals, paint or oil containers
- Batteries
- Electronic waste
- Light bulbs
- Broken glass
- Medical or hazardous waste
How Our Recycling Collection Service Works
1. Check Availability
WhatsApp Refuse Man with your suburb and tell us whether the collection is for a home or business.
2. Estimate Your Weekly Volume
Tell us approximately how many clear recycling bags you expect to produce each week.
3. Select Your Plan
We will recommend the most suitable residential or business recycling collection plan.
4. Prepare Your Recycling
Place clean, dry recyclable material in clear bags. Glass bottles and jars must be packed separately.
5. Scheduled Collection
Place the recycling bags at the agreed collection point on your scheduled collection day.
We will review your bag volume during the first month. Your plan can then be adjusted if you regularly produce more or fewer bags.
WhatsApp Refuse Man with your suburb and tell us whether the collection is for a home or business.
2. Estimate Your Weekly Volume
Tell us approximately how many clear recycling bags you expect to produce each week.
3. Select Your Plan
We will recommend the most suitable residential or business recycling collection plan.
4. Prepare Your Recycling
Place clean, dry recyclable material in clear bags. Glass bottles and jars must be packed separately.
5. Scheduled Collection
Place the recycling bags at the agreed collection point on your scheduled collection day.
We will review your bag volume during the first month. Your plan can then be adjusted if you regularly produce more or fewer bags.
Cape Town Recycling Collection Areas
Pilot recycling collections are available on selected routes in and around:
- Table View
- Parklands
- Blouberg
- Sunningdale
- Flamingo Vlei
- Milnerton
- Nearby Cape Town suburbs
Recycling Collection Cape Town – Frequently Asked Questions
How much does recycling collection cost?
Residential recycling collection starts at R100 per month. Small-business and office recycling collection starts at R160 per month. Prices shown are the total amounts payable.
Is this a free recycling collection service?
No. This is a private paid recycling collection service for customers who want convenient scheduled collection from their home or business.
How often will my recycling be collected?
Monthly plans include a scheduled collection each week, subject to the confirmed route and collection day for your suburb.
Do you collect recycling from offices?
Yes. Refuse Man offers recycling collection plans for home offices, small offices and businesses with up to twenty staff members. Larger businesses can request an individual quotation.
Do I need special recycling bags?
Use standard clear household recycling bags. Clear bags allow the contents to be checked before collection. Oversized builder’s bags are not treated as standard recycling bags.
Can everything go into one clear bag?
Clean paper, cardboard, plastic containers and tins can be placed together. Glass bottles and jars should be packed separately to prevent breakage.
Do you collect cardboard from businesses?
Yes. We collect clean, flattened cardboard. Businesses producing large quantities should send Refuse Man photographs for an appropriate quotation.
Is recycling collection available throughout Cape Town?
The pilot is limited to selected routes. Send us your suburb and we will confirm availability.
How do I arrange recycling collection?
WhatsApp Refuse Man on 079 505 5051 with your name, suburb, whether you are a household or business, and the approximate number of clear recycling bags produced weekly.
Residential recycling collection starts at R100 per month. Small-business and office recycling collection starts at R160 per month. Prices shown are the total amounts payable.
Is this a free recycling collection service?
No. This is a private paid recycling collection service for customers who want convenient scheduled collection from their home or business.
How often will my recycling be collected?
Monthly plans include a scheduled collection each week, subject to the confirmed route and collection day for your suburb.
Do you collect recycling from offices?
Yes. Refuse Man offers recycling collection plans for home offices, small offices and businesses with up to twenty staff members. Larger businesses can request an individual quotation.
Do I need special recycling bags?
Use standard clear household recycling bags. Clear bags allow the contents to be checked before collection. Oversized builder’s bags are not treated as standard recycling bags.
Can everything go into one clear bag?
Clean paper, cardboard, plastic containers and tins can be placed together. Glass bottles and jars should be packed separately to prevent breakage.
Do you collect cardboard from businesses?
Yes. We collect clean, flattened cardboard. Businesses producing large quantities should send Refuse Man photographs for an appropriate quotation.
Is recycling collection available throughout Cape Town?
The pilot is limited to selected routes. Send us your suburb and we will confirm availability.
How do I arrange recycling collection?
WhatsApp Refuse Man on 079 505 5051 with your name, suburb, whether you are a household or business, and the approximate number of clear recycling bags produced weekly.
Check Recycling Collection Availability
Send your suburb and estimated weekly bag quantity to Refuse Man on WhatsApp. We will confirm route availability and recommend the most suitable residential or business recycling collection plan.
Other Refuse Man Collection Services
Need help with other waste? Refuse Man also provides Refuse Removal, Garden Refuse Removal, Cardboard and Packaging Collection, Appliance and Furniture Removal, and Garage, House and Estate Clear-Outs across Cape Town. View our Price List or contact Refuse Man for a quotation.