First published Oct 14, 2026, 12:04:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:04:15 PM UTC

Swarts calls on SA to recycle unwanted electronic equipment

Deputy Minister Swarts called on South African households, businesses and institutions to take unwanted electronic equipment to recognised collection and recycling facilities. The call was made as South Africa commemorated International E-Waste Day.

Illustrative image: Metal cointainers filled with waste. The waste collection is made at a public waste collection point "Piattaforma Ecologica" in the town of Legnano. The waste is later on sent to reuse, recycling and incenerators. The waste collection point is a drive thru. The waste is collected by sorting it by type: metal, glass, cardboard and paper, complex waste, organic, inert waste, electronic waste, batteries, oil and grease, paints and varnish and so on. Legnano is located in Lombardy, Italy. Picture ta — Mænsard vokser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The source promotes responsible collection and recycling of unwanted electronic equipment in South Africa.

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