5 tonnes or more
We collect
We come to you, anywhere within 100 km of our Hammarsdale yard by road. That includes Pietermaritzburg, KwaDukuza and Scottburgh.
Collection is free for loads of 5 tonnes or more.
Plastic recyclers · Hammarsdale, KZN
We buy your plastic scrap
HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and PP. Bakkie loads and truck loads.
Typical loads: milk bottles, drums, crates, buckets, film and pipe offcuts.
5 tonnes or more
We collect within 100 km of our yard
Under 5 tonnes
Bring it to our yard
WhatsApp opens with a message ready. Send it, then add your photo.
Collection or drop-off?
It depends on the size of your load.
Under 5 tonnes
Bring it to our yard
Bakkie loads are welcome. Drop off at our yard in Hammarsdale during yard hours.
Yard address and hours ↓Not sure how much you have? Send a photo and tell us how many bags, bales or bakkie loads. We'll tell you if it's a collection or a drop-off.
What we buy
Four plastics: HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and PP. This is what they usually look like.
- Milk bottles
- Drums
- Crates
- Buckets
- Plastic film
- Bread bags
- Pipe offcuts
- Factory offcuts
Typical examples.
Check the number in the recycling triangle: 2 is HDPE, 4 is LDPE or LLDPE, 5 is PP. No number? Send a photo.
Which plastic is which?
| Plastic | What it's like | Typical examples | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDPE | Stiff, hard plastic | Milk bottles, drums, crates, buckets, HDPE pipe offcuts | 2 |
| LDPE | Soft, bendy plastic and film | Plastic film, bread bags, LDPE and Polycop pipe offcuts | 4 |
| LLDPE | Stretchy, strong film | Film offcuts CLIENT TO SUPPLY: typical LLDPE items you buy | 4 |
| PP | Hard plastic that flexes without cracking | Crates, buckets, factory offcuts | 5 |
Crates and buckets can be HDPE or PP. Examples are typical, not a full list.
- Clean or dirty
- Both. Dirty plastic gets a lower price.
- Baled or loose
- Both.
- Sorted or mixed
- Both. Sorted plastic pays more.
- We don't buy
- PET cool-drink bottles, PVC or polystyrene.
- How we pay
- EFT after weighing, on the same day.
How it works
Send a photo. WhatsApp us a photo of your plastic. Say roughly how much and where it is.
Get a price. We reply with a price for your load, usually the same working day.
Collect or drop off. 5 tonnes or more within 100 km of our yard: we collect. Under 5 tonnes: bring it to our yard. We pay by EFT after weighing, on the same day.
Questions sellers ask
Do you collect small loads?
No. We collect 5 tonnes or more, within 100 km of our Hammarsdale yard. For less than 5 tonnes, bring it to our yard.
Do you publish scrap prices?
No. Send a photo on WhatsApp and we'll give you a price for your load.
Do you buy dirty or mixed plastic?
Yes, both. Dirty plastic gets a lower price, and sorted plastic pays more than mixed.
How and when do you pay?
By EFT, after your load is weighed, on the same day.
Is there a minimum for drop-offs?
No. There is no minimum: we buy small amounts from individual collectors at our yard too, like a buy-back centre.
For farmers
Irrigation pipe for your farm
We make HDPE irrigation pipe, LDPE irrigation pipe and Polycop pipe. Our HDPE irrigation pipe and Polycop pipe are both SAPRO Awards 2026 Finalists.
HDPE irrigation pipe
SAPRO 2026 FinalistFor irrigation main lines and water supply.
Sizes and classes ↓LDPE irrigation pipe
Flexible pipe for smaller irrigation lines.
Sizes and classes ↓Polycop pipe
SAPRO 2026 FinalistFlexible red or brown pipe for cold water and underground supply lines.
Sizes and classes ↓Delivery: anywhere in South Africa, quoted per order.
Tell us the pipe, the size and how many metres.
For irrigation contractors and hardware stores
Pipe for the trade
Buy direct from the maker. HDPE and LDPE irrigation pipe and Polycop pipe, in rolls, for your jobs or your shelves.
- Minimum order
- Depends on quantity. WhatsApp your list.
- Delivery
- All of South Africa, quoted per order.
- Standards
- CLIENT TO SUPPLY: standard marks printed on the pipe
Sizes and classes
| Detail | Range |
|---|---|
| Outside diameter | 16–110 mm |
| Pressure class | Class 4 to Class 16 (PN 4–16) |
| Roll length | 50, 100 or 150 m rolls |
| Colour | black |
| Marked to | CLIENT TO SUPPLY |
| Detail | Range |
|---|---|
| Outside diameter | 15–50 mm |
| Pressure class | Class 3, 4 or 6 |
| Roll length | 50 or 100 m rolls |
| Colour | black |
| Marked to | CLIENT TO SUPPLY |
| Detail | Range |
|---|---|
| Outside diameter | 15, 20 and 25 mm |
| Pressure class | CLIENT TO SUPPLY |
| Roll length | 50 or 100 m rolls |
| Colour | red or brown |
| Marked to | CLIENT TO SUPPLY |
Need a size that isn't listed? WhatsApp us.
Send your list: pipe, sizes, classes, metres or rolls, and where to deliver.
Recognition
SAPRO Awards 2026 Finalist
Two of our pipes are finalists in the SAPRO Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products 2026: our HDPE irrigation pipe and our Polycop pipe. SAPRO is the South African Plastics Recycling Organisation.
- Finalist. Best Recycled Plastic Product for: "HDPE Irrigation Pipe"
- Finalist. Best Recycled Plastic Product for: "Polycorp Pipe"
Certificates dated 21 August 2026, category PCR Demand Champions. Product names are quoted as the certificates spell them.
Press or award enquiry? WhatsApp us (opens WhatsApp) · or call 073 754 0208
Recycler and pipe maker in Hammarsdale, Durban
Taha General Traders buys and recycles plastic scrap (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and PP) and makes HDPE irrigation pipe, LDPE irrigation pipe and Polycop pipe.
The plastic you sell us is recycled into the pipe we make.
We have made pipe at our Hammarsdale yard since 2018, on four production lines.
We also supply recycled polymer to manufacturers of bottles, drums, film, plastic tubing and pipe for the agriculture and hardware sectors. Ask about polymer on WhatsApp → (opens WhatsApp) · or call 073 754 0208
Find our yard
Loads under 5 tonnes come here.
Unit D5, 18-25 Green Road, Valvick Business Park, Hammarsdale, 3699
Hours
| Day | Yard (drop-offs) | WhatsApp replies |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 08:00–17:00 | 08:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–16:00 | 08:00–16:00 |
| Sunday and public holidays | Closed | Closed |
We answer WhatsApp messages the same working day.
Collections: 5 tonnes or more, within 100 km of our yard. WhatsApp to book.
Drop-offs: come in during yard hours, or WhatsApp first if you want to check. Either is fine.
WhatsApp 073 754 0208 (opens WhatsApp) Call 073 754 0208