Civil Engineering August 2021 | Vol 29 No 7

"We are the environmentalists, not the thugs!" Mashinini, reclaimer from ARO recycle ther!" nd Eva, s from ARO "I have been reclaiming for roughly 20 years. I have built strong relationships with local institutions. I am mainly sorting out materials around Wits University." Motlatsi, reclaimer from ARO “We have realised that the reclaimers are responsible for most of the recycling . Residents here have formed a partnership with ARO to address our recycling requirements in the neighbourhood, providing the opportunity to work with a group of people stigmatised in our society and completely misunderstood. We have also started to develop a friendship, getting to know one another, which is such an important part of growth and understanding in our country.” Angela, Bordeaux resident, Randburg 6 000 reclaimers transporting 150 kg of waste a day means roughly 1.5 million tons of waste being directed out of landfills. Civil Engineering August 2021 25