About the NRF
The National Recycling Forum (NRF) is a non-profit organisation created to promote the recovery and recycling of recyclable materials in South Africa. Members of the NRF include representatives of:
- the formal recycling industry in South Africa
- government departments
- regional recycling forums
- local government based organisations
- local government utilities
- and co-opted advisory members
To promote the interests of its members and the formal recycling industry in South Africa, the NRF:
- provides a national communication forum for key players in the field of recycling
- interacts with central and provincial government to encourage the recycling of glass, paper, plastics, tin-plate steel, used oil and electrical and electronic waste
- facilitates the formation of regional forums that draw their memberships from enthusiastic and interested volunteers as well as small recyclers, in the major centres of South Africa.
- encourages the establishment of buy-back centres and drop-off points through the activities of its members in the various centres