Where bottles, jars and aluminium cans go to be melted down again. Browse verified glass & can recycling businesses across Zimbabwe.
8 glass & can recycling businesses in Zimbabwe
Harare
Aluminium extrusion manufacturer that has been recycling aluminium scrap since 1969. Buys extrusion and wire scrap, with prices linked to the LME aluminium price.
Bulawayo
Delta's Bulawayo site recycles cans, LDPE and HDPE, about 100 t in 2020.
Harare
Harare start-up founded in 2025 that turns discarded glass bottles into tumblers, frames and other glassware under the Restored brand.
Harare
Harare scrap trader offering cullet (broken) glass scrap for export and trading PET bottle scrap.
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Waterfalls, Harare
Waterfalls recycler that handles PET, paper and cardboard and glass, and collects aluminium cans.
Rutenga
Group of six people in Rutenga who recycle cans, aluminium, gearboxes and radiators.
Mahatshula North, Bulawayo
Bulawayo enterprise founded in 2020 by Sukoluhle Ncube that collects discarded glass bottles and turns them into decorative items. Also trains others in bottle upcycling.
Harare
Harare recycling business listing baled scrap PET bottles (about 240 t a month) and baled cans (about 90 t a month).
Every category has its own gotchas. These three come up again and again.
A mini skip suits a garage clear-out; a bathroom strip-out usually needs a 4m³ or bigger. Ask what fits your load before you pay.
Most companies won’t take asbestos, chemicals, tyres or medical waste. For those you need a licensed hazardous handler.
Ask which landfill or facility the load ends up at, and for hazardous waste ask to see the EMA licence before you hand anything over.