Waste recycling grinds to a halt again

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

It seems as if residents will be left with no choice but to send their recycling, together with their other waste, to the Karwyderskraal landfill site. This follows the announcement last week by Walker Bay Recycling (WBR) that it will close its doors indefinitely, just over a year after opening.

All recycling came to a grinding halt after the original WBR company’s premises in Swartdam Road were destroyed by rampaging protesters last year. After the destruction of the recycle centre and the municipal waste transfer station, WBR was bought by new investors in October 2018 and shortly after moved to their new premises in the industrial area.

In an open letter WBR said the decision to close its doors was largely because it has received no assistance from the municipality. “The aim of this operation was for WBR to collect recyclable materials from the Hermanus dumpsite, as well as in Hermanus and the surrounding areas, and after suitable sorting and baling, would sell these products on the open market,” the letter by WBR management stated.

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