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RECYCLING IN SILVER LAKES

ccording to the statistics posted by cartons and wine cartons
Tree Revolution in 2018, South • H1 Grade - White office paper
AAfrica recycles, 20% paper, 42% • FN Grade - Newspaper
glass and roughly 42% plastic. Over the • CW Grade - Coloured paper
years we have witnessed an increased
awareness around the benefits of recycling Steel, aluminium, glass and e-waste
especially the environmental value • Steel/Alu Grade - Shelving units/
thereof. According to Stats in SA, more system, aluminium strips • Clay garden pots
than 75.8% of households do not recycle. • Steel Grade - Galvanised steel, steel • Heat resistant ovenware
sheets, subgrade steel
What can be recycled? • UBC/Alu Grade - Food cans, cold drink Silver Lakes Golf Estate has implemented
cans and beer cans a recycling system and we have four
Plastic • Glass Bottles Grade - Jars, wine bottles, different coloured recycling bins:
• PET Grade - Cold drink bottles, mineral beer bottles, jam bottles, condiment Blue Bin - Glass
water bottles bottles Yellow Bin - Plastic
• HD Grade - Milk bottles, condiment • E-Waste - Fridges, stoves, microwaves, Orange Bin - Paper
containers and plastic buckets computers, printers, TV sets, DVD players Red Bin - Tin
• PP Grade - Ice cream containers, and all other electrical appliances.
margarine tubs and dispensing bottles • Batteries The above-mentioned bins are available
• LDPE Mix Grade - Mixed plastic bags for purchase at the HOA Management
• LDPE Stretch Grade - Cling wrap/shrink What cannot be recycled? Centre. Clear recycling bags are available
wrap at no extra cost.
• LDPE Clear Grade - Clear plastic bags • Food packaging containers
and bubble wrap • Washing powder bags Leandré Mervis
• Dog food bags
Paper • Packaging with a foil base e.g., sweet Resident Liaison Officer
• KS Grade - Cardboard boxes (flattened) and chips wrappers Tel: 012 809 0142
• Tetra Pack Grade - Milk cartons, juice • Ceramic cups, plates and pottery Email: info@silverlakes.co.za

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