What we buy — and how to earn the most
We pay by weight for clean, sorted recyclables at our Milnerton buy-back centre and at Packa-Ching buyback days. Rates track the market — confirm the current price on the day.
Clean & dry
Empty and rinse containers. Keep paper and cardboard dry — wet material loses value.
Sort by type
Separate plastics, paper, cans and glass. Single-material loads earn the best rate.
Squash & flatten
Flatten boxes and squash bottles to fit more per trip — and build volume for a bigger payout.
The recyclables we pay for
Grouped by stream. Bring them clean, dry and sorted for the best return.
Plastics
PET bottles (clear plastic)
AcceptedCold-drink and water bottles. Empty, rinsed, lids off where possible.
R3/kg
per kg
HDPE (milk & detergent bottles)
AcceptedMilk bottles, shampoo and detergent containers. Rinsed.
R3.5/kg
per kg
Plastic film & shopping bags (LDPE)
AcceptedClean, dry shopping bags and packaging film.
R1.5/kg
per kg
PP (bottle caps & tubs)
AcceptedPolypropylene — margarine tubs, caps, takeaway containers. Rinsed.
R2.5/kg
per kg
Polystyrene (cups & trays)
AcceptedClean PS cups, meat trays and packaging. No food residue.
R1/kg
per kg
Mixed plastics
AcceptedAssorted unsorted plastics. Lower grade — sort for better rates.
R1/kg
per kg
Paper
Mixed paper & office paper
AcceptedWhite paper, newspaper, magazines. Dry and clean.
R0.8/kg
per kg
Cardboard & boxes (K4)
AcceptedFlattened boxes. Keep dry — wet cardboard loses value.
R1.2/kg
per kg
White office paper (HL/HS)
AcceptedHigh-grade white office paper. Dry, no plastic or food.
R1.5/kg
per kg
Newspaper (ONP)
AcceptedOld newspapers. Dry and bundled.
R0.7/kg
per kg
Beverage cartons (Tetra Pak)
AcceptedLong-life milk and juice cartons. Rinsed and flattened.
R0.5/kg
per kg
Metals
Aluminium cans
AcceptedBeverage cans. Rinsed and crushed saves space.
R14/kg
per kg
Steel / tin cans
AcceptedFood cans. Empty and rinsed.
R1/kg
per kg
Copper (clean / bright)
AcceptedBright clean copper wire and pipe. Highest-value metal.
R90/kg
per kg
Brass
AcceptedTaps, fittings and hardware. Free of attachments.
R55/kg
per kg
Stainless steel
Accepted304/316 grade. Sinks, cutlery, industrial offcuts.
R18/kg
per kg
Scrap iron / ferrous
AcceptedGeneral ferrous scrap. Magnetic.
R1.5/kg
per kg
Aluminium (cast & extrusion)
AcceptedWindow frames, castings and clean off-cuts.
R18/kg
per kg
Glass
Glass bottles & jars
AcceptedWhole bottles and jars. Sorted by colour where possible.
R0.4/kg
per kg
E-waste
Electric cables (copper-bearing)
AcceptedInsulated copper/aluminium cable. Priced on recovery yield.
R20/kg
per kg
Circuit boards (low grade)
AcceptedPSU / low-grade boards. High grade priced separately.
R15/kg
per kg
Lead-acid batteries
AcceptedCar & UPS batteries. Handled under hazardous protocol.
R8/kg
per kg
* Buyback rates are commodity-linked and change with the market. We confirm the current rate at weigh-in. Contamination, moisture and mixed loads reduce value.
Ready to get paid?
Bring your sorted recyclables to our Milnerton buy-back centre, or find a Packa-Ching buyback day near you.