South Africa - Startup under 3 years old

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

Born out of the vision to help the most impoverished people, Umphakathi Recyclers is a Buy-Back center that was registered back in 2015 but only opened is doors officially in the year of 2021 when the Covid19 restrictions is S.A started to be lifted.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

Umpahakathi Recyclers is about "Community", the word 'Umphakathi' is translated from the South African Nguni Language of Zulu which means community and we only came about to solve a social need that our community in White City Jabavu was facing, joblessness. We mainly exist to buy recyclable material from our communities which means that anyone can bring in what many consider to be waste and get paid for it and by doing so not only do we maintain a clean environment in our area of operation but we also guarantee that even the most impoverished of personnel can get means to securing a meal.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

The problem that we are trying to solve in our communities is one that even I Smanga Mthembu the founding member found myself in, which is putting food on the table whilst unemployed or looking for employment. The feeling of hopelessness will always visit people who are disadvantaged or poor, but giving them a means to support themselves has proven to be the solution in our community and that is the main problem that Umphakathi Recyclers is trying to solve, POVERTY. Since our inception we have been able to produce recliners that not only recycle to put food on the table but go as far as sending children to school, the benefits of recycling are endless but Umphakathi Recyclers exists to tackle the social aspects facing our communities and our Social Innovation called the 'UMPHAKATHI RECYCLERS BURIAL SCHEME' winner of the "SAB Social Innovation and Disability Award" in 2021 the "PETCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD" in 2022 is proof that enterprises can address social ills in community.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 3).

Our social innovation called the Umphakathi Recyclers Burial Scheme involves us the entity providing equipment to assist with the burial of a loved one during their time of bereavement, the equipment includes Tents, Chairs or sitting, Gas Stoves, Mobile Toilets, Mobile Fridges, Artificial Turfs as a start up and this equipment ensures that even the poorest of the poor can get a dignified funeral, very important in the African culture. To qualify for the above mentioned service a household must recycle the recyclable waste that they produce with us 'Umphakathi Recyclers' on a weekly basis, this means we get to divert waste before it reaches our ever pilling up landfills and save the environment in terms of recycled material being used to produce goods instead of raw materials, pivotal as global warming is on the rise at alarming levels.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

Our services which are the Buy Back Centre where people get paid to bring in their recyclable's and our Social Innovation which is aimed at assisting poor families with equipment to give their family members a dignified funeral are aimed at poor people. Umphakathi Recyclers exists to ensure that people are not given fish but are taught how to fish, we do this by giving them a means/source of income through recycling and assistance in the event that they cannot bury a loved one.

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

01/06/2021

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Non

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

2

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

0

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, etc.).

Mr Lindani Mathetha- Chief Operations Manager

01.10 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://www.google.com/search?q=umphakathi+recyclers+pty+ltd+website&sca_esv=cbb07cb897603c0c&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIKqsnipE_rTtAAfbZDIW4VN14X0rw%3A1718816735398&ei=3w9zZraCGJ6XhbIPn6O1kAQ&oq=umphakathi+recyclers+pty+ltd+we&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiH3VtcG

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Matériaux (agriculture, pêche, produits chimiques, matériaux de construction, conteneurs et emballages, métaux et mines, papier et produits forestiers)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Hunger is a result of hopelessness and joblessness. Umphakathi Recyclers through recycling has not only given rise to employment opportunities but also self employment opportunities for anyone who takes recycling serious enough, on record we can proudly say that some of our clients make as much as 2000 ZAR on a bad week justifying our effort at making sure that everyone can get the opportunity to uplift themselves.

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

6

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Before being innovative and allowing the masses to enjoy the benefits of our burial scheme, we are a buyback center which means that we pay monetary value for recyclable material. Paying for recyclables might seem like a small drop in a big ocean of poverty and inequality, unless you are on the receiving end. Everyday when Umphakathi Recyclers makes a payment to a recliner or collector it is the gratitude that we receive that keeps us going it is in knowing that through our work someone was able to go to bed with something in their stomach.

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

2

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

For many of our clients getting a payment means that they have to sort through waste so they can get recyclable material that has value and during this process many of them get exposed to waste and their health and wellbeing gets compromised. As an entity we are still battling with this problem and the best solution to date is protective wear. Funding from the Startupper of the Year Challenge will go a long way in ensuring that we get the proper equipment for our people as recycling is their source of income.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

2

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

2

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

2

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

5

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

In South Africa recycling two empty glass bottles of a 650ml beverage saves energy that can light up a bulb for two-three hours, a small feet but if we can get as many households as we can involved in recycling not only will we be able to conserve our natural recourse's like trees(paper) Oil(Plastics) Glass(High heating process) to name a few but we will be able to save our environment since saving directly on production costs means that less coal gets used up for energy production purposes.

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

5

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Umphakathi Recyclers through its daily operations employs a total of six full time workers and directly benefits over 100 daily walk in customers who depend on us for thei livelyhood. This is our effort at ensuring work and economic growth on our part.

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

1 - pas du tout d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

2

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

5

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Since setting up our buy back center at what was a former dumping site the area around our operation has become cleaner, safer and healthier since people were used to breathing in fumes produced by these dumping sites. We plan to move to other areas identifying and transforming such spaces to sustainable sites that continue the hard work put in by Umphakathi Recyclers.

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

In terms of responsible consumption and production Umphakathi Recyclers through its innovative 'Umphakathi Recyclers Burial Scheme' is a shining beacon in our communities. To date we service almost 3000 households in White City Jabavu, Soweto alone. Each household collects a minimum of 5kg's of recyclable waste each weak, this means that we are responsible for diverting over 60 tons of recyclable waste that would have otherwise made it into landfills every month, One of the main reasons we plan to expand is so that some day our impact can produce clean environments across our countries.

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

6

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Using recyclable material as an alternative to raw materials ensures that less deforestation occurs, less intensive mining and even less fossil fuels being burn into the atmosphere. Umphakathi Recyclers with its innovative approach aims to ensure that each and every person takes recycling as a norm and a daily lifestyle, very crucial if we are to lower the impact of the human footprint on our planet. We already know that people know about recycling and its major benefits but the majority is just not interested, through our prototypes in our area of operations we can safely say that providing an incentive, weather monetary or socially gets people recycling in their numbers and directly has a positive impact both on the environment and people.

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

1 - pas du tout d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

4

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

1 - pas du tout d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

1 - pas du tout d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

1 = Pas du tout d'accord

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

4

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

06.08 Justification

06.09 Analyse compétitive

My main competitor is government entity called PikitUp. They are already recycling in some areas but our social innovation has given us an edge as it is a niche and people really love the idea of being covered with equipment that helps with the dignified burial of a loved one by just recycling your waste with Umphakathi Recyclers.

11.05 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?