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Top 25 Recycling and recovery companies based in South Africa

Name: Recycling and recovery companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 165 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 165 recycling and recovery companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,818 professional contacts across them, including 724 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers recycling and recovery companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest recycling and recovery companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 165 recycling and recovery companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to recycling and recovery companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Interwaste PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	431 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As environmental stewards, Interwaste’s holistic approach to waste management combined with global best practice, latest legislation and leading technology provides our clients…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	SA Metal Group PTY LTD	Partial evidence	City Of Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	413 contacts →
	Partial evidence “About us SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd is South Africa’s oldest metal recycling company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	Wasteplan	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	278 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pioneering sustainable transformation, WastePlan stands at the forefront of progressive waste management solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	Neopak	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	172 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Neopak is a world-class South African business with the core competence and exclusive focus on the manufacturing of high quality recycled containerboard and related paper products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	Oricol Environmental Services	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	122 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Oricol Environmental Services delivers fully integrated environmental and waste management solutions to industrial and commercial sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	Extrupet PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Extrupet is the largest and most advanced recycler of PET bottle material on the African continent, and South Africa's first modern recycling operation dedicated to the recycling…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	Skipwaste PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At SkipWaste, we help businesses manage their waste streams with compliance, efficiency, and sustainability at the core.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	A-Thermal Retort Technologies PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	50 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A-Thermal Retort Technologies, Leaders in Hazardous Waste Treatment in South Africa A-Thermal Retort Technologies (PTY) LTD specializes in the thermal treatment and management of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Desco Electronic Recyclers	Indirect evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At DESCO, we partner with organizations that need a reliable, compliant and secure solution for managing and disposing of electronic waste.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Wastewant Waste Management PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wastewant Waste Management (PTY) Ltd ("Wastewant") was founded in 2010.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	The Reclamation Group PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	The Waste Group	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At The Waste Group, our primary aim is to offer sustainable waste management solutions for a greener tomorrow.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Wastemart Waste Management Services	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WasteMart has grown to become one of the largest waste management companies in the Western Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Lothlorien Recycling PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lothlorien started in 1972 Lothlorien Waste was added in 2015 Lothlorien Recycling and Lothlorien Waste offer bespoke waste management and recycling solutions taylor made to suite…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	Smart Waste	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Smart Waste has a national footprint with the head office based in Gauteng and a branch in the Western Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	AST Recycling	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AST Recycling is a leading IT asset disposal, electronic waste and scrap metal recycling company, certified to ISO 9001, 14001, and 27001 standards.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	Ewaste Africa	Indirect evidence	Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At EWaste Africa, we make it easy for companies and communities to responsibly recycle their electronic and lighting waste.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	Khabokedi Waste Management	Indirect evidence	Alrode, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Khabokedi Waste Management, established in 2008, excels in providing comprehensive, sustainable waste management solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Macrotec Engineering	Partial evidence	Ballito, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Macrotec our focus is on innovating and designing solutions for industries such as waste management, product recovery, mining, and crematoria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Brix Metallurgy	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BRIX METALLURGY is a company based out of 25 CULROSS ROAD BRYANSTON, BRYANSTON, Gauteng, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	Chemchamp Africa	Indirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Reduce your solvent waste by up to 95% and enjoy ZERO solvent waste to landfill.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Reclite SA PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Nationwide Collection, Transport, Recycling, & Recovery of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	CL Trading	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We have established ourselves in the line of recycling, waste management and steelworks.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	Wastebusters PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WasteBusters is one of South Africa’s fastest growing waste reduction and waste management companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	Ocean Plastic Technologies	Indirect evidence	Hillcrest, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ocean Plastic Technologies (OPT) develops that enable entrepreneurs and communities to turn plastic waste into high-value materials.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: recycling and recovery companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names recycling and recovery companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of recycling and recovery companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name recycling and recovery companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Recycling and recovery companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

25.7%Verified-email coverage

17.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

20.6%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 165 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among recycling and recovery companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “recycling and recovery companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names recycling and recovery companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among recycling and recovery companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 724 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Recycling and recovery companies by metro

Recycling and recovery companies in Johannesburg34
Recycling and recovery companies in Cape Town28

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names recycling and recovery companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many recycling and recovery companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 165 recycling and recovery companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Interwaste PTY LTD, headquartered in Germiston, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most recycling and recovery companies?

Johannesburg leads with 34 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (28) and Germiston (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 724 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 165 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.