EcoBricks

What is an EcoBrick?

EcoBrick = Plastic Bottle brick
An EcoBrick is a plastic bottle packed tightly with clean and dry, non-biodegradable waste.

Recommended bottle sizes

2l Plastic bottle

The Purpose of an EcoBrick

To eliminate non-recyclable waste at home

Photo taken by Josephine Chan and Ian Christie. Wikipedia.

How to make an EcoBrick?

Step 1: Get a 2l plastic bottle
Step 2: Collect your clean and dry household waste. We recommend only waste that you cannot recycle, but you can EcoBrick anything non-biodegradable and dry.
Step 3: Twist your waste and insert it into a plastic bottle. Compress it as tightly as you can with a stick.
Step 4: Keep doing this - make sure your bottle is unsquishable.
Step 5: Think your EcoBrick is done? If you can squeeze it by more than 10% with one hand you should add more waste.
No longer squishable? It's done!

Drop off points for EcoBricks

Recycling Centre: 31 Ross Street, Industrial, Potchefstroom

Recycling bins (public recycling stations) located in Potchefstroom:

• Van Der Hoffpark Pick 'n Pay – Potchefstroom
• Grimbeekpark Park Across 32 Lupine Street, Grimbeek Park, Potchefstroom
• NG Potchefstroom – Die Bult 39 President St, Potchefstroom, 2531
• Baillie Park - Parys Ave, Corner of Parys Ave & Zeederberg Street, Potchefstroom
• 392 Walter Sisulu Street, Miederpark
• Every Nation Faith City, 1 Tarentaal Way, Mooivalleipark

Throw EcoBricks together
with plastic recyclables
in our public recycling stations.

Waste to put into an EcoBrick

Foil wrappers, Polystyrene, Film plastic, Food wrappers, Chip bags, Padded mail, Stickers, Adhesives, bread bag locks, ear buds, contaminated paper, scrap textiles. (Non-Recyclable Waste)

Waste not to put in an EcoBrick

Ceramics, Batteries, Light Bulbs, Electronics, CD/DVD Covers, Medical waste, Hazardous waste, Wet waste, Food waste.

Connect and engage

Connect and engage through Building a community up and be part of an EcoBrick project!
Two ways to give back to the community:

1. Donate EcoBricks for a project
2. Fund an EcoBrick project

For more information kindly email us.