Providing a sense of dignity, belonging and sustainable income to informal waste reclaimers and their families.

We support the efforts of informal waste reclaimers through sponsored initiatives.

Supporting historically marginalized, discriminated against, politically, socially, and economically excluded waste pickers, is central in supporting the circular economy while addressing poverty reduction, social inclusion, and sustainable development. We recognize the opportunity of generating employment and income, particularly for youth and women, while tackling poverty reduction with more inclusive waste management. We propose bottom-up, grassroots, and community-based initiatives to co-produce a service that benefits the environment and the community.

• Sorting areas, solar baling, shelter, ablutions, excess waste removal, off-take agreements and EPR rebates.

• Camps are managed by Urban Surfer through support from PRO’s and sponsorship.

• Baling of recyclables with off-take agreements increase reclaimer income upto 50%

• Resulting in an increased and  sustainable income for them & their families.

• Enabling landfill reclaimers to upcycle and densify their waste plastic, delivering circular plastics back into the economy.

• MRPs empower the reclaimers to recycle and upcycle waste plastic so that they can make a living.

• Providing direct and indirect jobs in the community, creates revenue streams for the collectors of plastic waste.

• Quality equipment provides the reclaimer with a sense of dignity and belonging.

• Reclaimers are more accepted by the public which gives them greater access to recyclable waste.

• Resulting in an increased and  sustainable income for themselves & their families.

• Brand exposure & increased brand value through association with reclaimer upliftment.

• Reclaimers are subject to social stigma, face poor working conditions are frequently harassed and often exploited by middle men.

• Reclaimers are provided with training in health & finance and connected to formal recycling streams for best value.

• Transforming the relationship between communities and reclaimers to create a cleaner, safer and more socially integrated community.

• Associate your brand with community upliftment, actioned by your supported reclaimers.

• Community initiatives provide additional income to reclaimers.

• Data on areas of collection, sorting & selling.

• Measure type, volume & value of collected recyclables.

• Reporting on brand penetration & coverage.

• Adds a positive security aspect to communities.

• Data is presented in our reporting application.

• Daily reporting updates on project and individual reclaimer status.

• All aspects of the project are measured and documented. We collect real data on informal recycling.

• Application is hosted live on-line for viewing at any time.

• Reporting on brand penetration, coverage, media.

• Video & photo library documenting project progress.

Increase your brand value and exposure through informal reclaimer support.

• Fosters community development, help create local jobs & increases access to resources while driving positive change for the environment and society.

• Increase CSI value through access to training, promoting entrepreneurship & economic development.

• Transform ESG performance by addressing environmental & social challenges while promoting sustainable business practice.

• Investing in the well-being of informal reclaimers increases recycling rates, contributes to sustainable development, uplifts the communities they serve and creates shared value for all stakeholders.

• Sponsoring informal reclaimers offers a unique outdoor branding opportunity.

Urban Surfer supports the efforts of informal waste reclaimers

To provide informal waste reclaimers with a sense of belonging, dignity and sustainable income for themselves & their families. To realise the right to an environment that is not harmful to health and wellbeing.

Provide equipment, training, support and community initiatives to increase informal reclaimer income and assist in the sustainable management of recyclable waste and contribute to the economic growth of the country.

Supported reclaimers are more accepted by the public which gives them greater access to recyclable waste. Transforming relationships between reclaimers and residents to create a cleaner, safer and more socially integrated community.

15 Years experience working with informal reclaimers