This process produces Light Furnace Oil, suitable for using in boilers and burners. The wastes go through a simple cleaning and filtering process in Walvis Bay. Wesco, the largest, has an organised system of collection tanks throughout the country, placed at garages and workshops where large quantities are generated. About 80% of waste oils are recycled, mainly through collection that is done by a few companies. The situation with waste oils is equally encouraging. This is clearly a win-win: the environment is saved from that much toxic lead and sulphuric acid, and business thrives on the activity, creating employment, improving skills, and building the economy.Ĩ0% of Waste Oils in Namibia get Recycled They are destined for Fry’s Metals, a large smelter in Gauteng, that pays ~R3/kg for the scrap. PowerBat, the Namibian arm of PowerTech in South Africa, is currently the biggest player in this market, and sends about 120 tonnes of waste batteries to SA per quarter! That amounts to just over 90,000 dead batteries produced in Namibia every year.
Used Car Batteries go to South Africa for RecyclingĬar batteries last about three years on average.
Yet it is not all bad news, and there are significant developments in Namibia that are helping to reduce pollution and to grow the recycling industry. Good NEWS - Responsible Disposal is Possible A “don’t-care” attitude, and ignorance of how these poisonous substances will kill plants and animals, are to blame. In the worst case, which is not uncommon, the wastes are simply dumped!Īt sea, on the ground, into sewers, and into domestic waste bins. The 275,000 vehicles in Namibia, as well as the many ships plying our coastline and anchoring in Walvis Bay, generate literally millions of litres of waste oil.Īdditionally, the country accumulates over 1,000 tonnes of dead batteries every year. There is one at the Bulk Water and Waste Water Headquarters, Pullman Street.įor others, phone CoW’s Pollution Control Inspector, Mr Salatiel Kalimbo, 061-2902903. Used oil can be discarded into large tanks put out by the City of Windhoek, so that people don’t pour this highly poisonous substance down the drain or into the ground. But systems are in place to recycle these wastes profitably.Īll companies that sell new car batteries should give you at least N$20 for the return of your old one. But what about seriously dangerous substances like used car oil and dead car batteries – can these be recycled?Īnd like other materials, the achievements in Namibia are something to be proud of.ĭid you know that you can get money for your old car battery?Ī dead car battery – an environmental hazard with its potent acid and lead. Namibia is making great progress to reduce the volumes of materials that go into landfills. Glass, tin cans, plastics … these are well known as recyclables. Dangerous Wastes do not Belong in the Normal Garbage
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