Who we are

Why Waste is a total waste management services company and a recovery and recycling depot.

The waste business was first started by the Patel family in Dundee in 1969. They then moved to Ladysmith and continued with their business. At the tender age of 18 Aslam joined the ‘waste game’ and in 1996 he opened Why Waste.

The company has grown from strength to strength since its inception and now boasts a staff complement of 70. The company has a management team that is dedicated and passionate about their tasks and they pride themselves on service excellence. They have the expertise and are committed to environmental conservation and through the marketing teams recycling campaigns, they encourage and educate the communities to reuse, reduce and recycle waste.

Paper & Cardboard 45%
Scrap Metal 20%
Glass Bottles 5%
Plastic 30%

Goals and Objectives

WHY WASTE certainly achieved their objective

  • 75% of every vehicle is recyclable
  • Recycled paper requires 64% less energy than making paper from virgin plup
  • If you recycle one glass bottle, you save enough energy to run a 100 WATT light bulb for 4hrs
  • If we all recycle paper and cardboard, we can save 100 Million Trees per year

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