Nqala Recycling Project collects bottles, plastic and glass from our streets and turns them into a cleaner environment and real opportunities for the people who call this township home.
Nqala Recycling Project began in April 2025, when founder Paul Nqala looked at the bottles, plastic and glass piling up around the township and decided the community deserved better than that.
"A clean street is the first gift we can give our children."
What started as one man collecting waste by hand has grown into a community effort — neighbours, youth and families working together to keep the area clean, protect the environment, and build a healthier future for the children growing up here.
Nqala Recycling Project is a registered non-profit organisation. Every bottle collected, every bag of plastic sorted, and every piece of glass recovered goes toward two goals: a cleaner, healthier township, and better life opportunities for the people who live in it.
We focus on the waste that piles up fastest in our streets and yards — and turn it into income, cleanliness and pride.
Plastic and glass bottles collected from homes, shops and street corners across the township, sorted by hand for reuse.
Packets, containers and household plastic waste, cleaned and separated for delivery to recycling buyers.
Broken and whole glass gathered safely from around the community, kept out of yards where children play.
Township residents collecting, sorting and carrying waste for recycling — the everyday work that keeps our streets clean.
Paul Nqala founded Nqala Recycling Project in April 2025, driven by one simple ambition: to keep the township clean and make the environment healthy for the children growing up in it.
What he started alone — walking the streets and collecting bottles, plastic and glass — has become a shared community mission, opening doors to better life opportunities for the people who take part.
"If we clean up together, we all rise together."
Nqala Recycling Project is a non-profit, so everything we collect goes straight back into the community.
Fewer bottles, plastic and broken glass in the streets, yards and open spaces where families live.
A safer environment for children to play in, free of the hazards that pile-up waste creates.
Income and skills for township residents who collect, sort and prepare recyclable materials.
Whether you want to donate materials, volunteer your time, or support us as a partner — every bit of help moves us closer to a cleaner, healthier community for our children.
Paul Nqala
April 2025
Non-profit community organisation