AMT | Cardboard, Paper & Plastic Recycling — Cape Town
Cardboard · Paper · Plastic — Cape Town

Your recycling,
off your hands.

AMT collects cardboard, paper and plastic from Cape Town businesses — free, on a schedule that suits you. Set up an account and we’ll pay you for regular weekly volumes.

Free collection Weekly schedule Paid accounts for volume Tailored contracts
What you get
  • Free collectionFor most businesses — it costs you nothing.
  • A schedule you controlWeekly runs or on-call uplift to suit you.
  • Paid for regular volumeSet up an account and we’ll pay for weekly volumes.
  • A record of every collectionSimple proof of what we took and when.
Contracts drafted client by client.
Free collection for most businesses Scheduled, reliable runs Paid accounts for regular volume A record of every collection City of Cape Town and surrounding areas
What we collect

Cardboard, paper & plastic.

We collect on a schedule that suits you — free for most businesses. For regular weekly volumes, set up an account and we’ll pay you for the material. Sorted material is worth more, and we’ll help your team sort at source.

Cardboard

Boxes, cartons and K4 from retailers, warehouses and back-of-house. Baled or loose.

  • Boxes / OCC
  • K4
  • Cartons
  • Brown board
Collected free · paid on account volume

Paper

Office white, print waste, newsprint and books from offices, schools and print rooms.

  • Office white
  • Common mixed
  • Newsprint
  • Books
Collected free · paid on account volume

Plastic

Bottles, film, drums and offcuts. Separated by polymer is worth more — we’ll show you how.

  • PET
  • HDPE
  • LDPE film
  • PP
  • Drums
Collected free · paid on account volume
Who we collect from

Built for everyday volume.

Scheduled collections, and accounts for the businesses that generate recyclable material every week.

Supermarkets & retail

Cardboard and shrink-wrap volumes baled and uplifted on a fixed run.

Restaurants & hospitality

Boxes, packaging and plastic cleared so your back-of-house stays tidy.

Manufacturing & warehousing

Production packaging, film and offcuts collected on schedule.

Offices & estates

Office paper and packaging recycling for buildings and body corporates.

Schools & campuses

Mixed paper, cardboard and plastic collections on a regular schedule.

Printing & packaging

Waste paper, board offcuts and trim turned into a regular collection.

How it works

Set it up once. We handle the rest.

1

Get in touch

Share your volumes and area. We agree a schedule and a point of contact for your business.

2

We collect — free

Weekly runs or on-call uplift with our team. Bins and bags supplied if you need them.

3

Set up an account

Generating regular weekly volume? Open an account so we can pay you for the material.

4

Paid within a day

On account volumes, payment lands within a day — with a record of every collection.

Paperwork

Simple, transparent records.

  • A record of every collection

    Clear proof of what we collected and when, for your own files.

  • Weight slips on account volumes

    Transparent weights on the material we pay you for — no estimates.

  • A named contact

    One person who knows your account and keeps your runs on time.

  • Responsible handling

    Your material is sorted and sent on for recycling, not to landfill.

Straightforward
Clear your recycling with a partner who keeps it simple.
A record of every collection, included as standard.
Why AMT

Straightforward from day one.

Free
Collection for most businesses
Weekly
Scheduled collections
1-day
Payment on account volumes
Metro
Cape Town & surrounds
Get started

Book your first free collection.

Share your volumes and area. We’ll set a schedule, and for regular weekly volumes we’ll set up an account and agree what we pay.

Collection City of Cape Town and surrounding areas
Hours Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00 · Sat 08:00–13:00

Book a collection

We’ll come back with a schedule and, for volume, an account.

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Cardboard — what we take & how it’s recycled

What it looks like
Boxes & cartonsOCC, shipping boxes
Flat-packedBroken down & stacked
Brown board / K4Kraft & liner grades
How it’s recycled
Step 1
Collected

We collect it free from your site.

Step 2
Sorted & graded

Separated by type and quality.

Step 3
Baled

Compressed into dense bales.

Step 4
Pulped

Broken down in water into fibre.

Step 5
New board

Pressed & dried into new cardboard.

Got cardboard to clear? We’ll collect it free.

Book a collection

Paper — what we take & how it’s recycled

What it looks like
Office whitePrint & copy paper
NewsprintNewspapers, flyers
Books & mixedCommon mixed paper
How it’s recycled
Step 1
Collected

Picked up on your schedule.

Step 2
Sorted by grade

White, mixed and news separated.

Step 3
Pulped

Mixed with water into pulp.

Step 4
De-inked

Ink & contaminants screened out.

Step 5
New paper

Rolled & dried into fresh paper.

Office paper piling up? Set up a regular collection.

Book a collection

Plastic — what we take & how it’s recycled

What it looks like
Bottles (PET / HDPE)Drinks & containers
Film & bagsLDPE shrink-wrap
Drums & offcutsPP & rigid plastics
How it’s recycled
Step 1
Collected

Collected from your business.

Step 2
Sorted by type

Separated by polymer: PET, HDPE…

Step 3
Shredded

Cut into small flakes.

Step 4
Washed & melted

Cleaned, then melted down.

Step 5
New pellets

Formed into pellets for new products.

Plenty of plastic waste? We’ll take it off your hands.

Book a collection