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Waste Recycling Enterprises and the Informal Waste Economy

Much of Africa's recycling is driven by informal reclaimers and small enterprises whose work is vital yet often overlooked in formal waste planning. This programme helps municipalities, producers and social enterprises understand and strengthen these value chains to improve recovery rates and livelihoods. Delegates learn to design inclusive recycling models that are both commercially and socially viable.

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What you will be able to do

  • Map the informal and formal actors in a local recycling value chain.
  • Explain the economics of collecting, sorting and selling recyclable materials.
  • Identify opportunities to formalise and support reclaimer livelihoods.
  • Design collection and buy back models that improve recovery rates.
  • Assess the role of extended producer responsibility in funding recycling.
  • Develop an inclusive recycling initiative for a community or business.

Course outline

  1. 01The African Waste and Recycling Picture
  2. 02Mapping the Recycling Value Chain
  3. 03Economics of Materials Recovery
  4. 04Supporting and Formalising Reclaimers
  5. 05Collection and Buy Back Models
  6. 06Producer Responsibility and Funding
  7. 07Designing an Inclusive Recycling Initiative

Who should attend

This course suits municipal waste officials, producer responsibility staff, social enterprise leaders, NGO programme managers and sustainability practitioners.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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