Building a sustainably minded community
How Petco helps consumers do the right thing
Empowering consumers to make more sustainable choices
Ever wonder where your packaging goes once you’re done with it? Even when it goes “away”, it always goes somewhere.
This is why recycling is so important. As a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO), Petco is committed to reducing the impact of packaging waste on the environment and to continually increase collection and recycling rates on behalf of our members for the packaging that we look after. Our work is designed to inspire consumers to collect and sort recyclables at home, school, and the office.
As a consumer, you have a pivotal role to play. We encourage you to participate in kerbside collection projects where available, engage with collection services, or visit drop-off sites, ensuring that your packaging materials are actively recovered for recycling and don’t end up in landfill. Your contribution keeps our environment cleaner and supports individuals making a living – two compelling reasons to do your part.
How Petco can help
WhatsApp channel
Petco’s machine-answering service delivers answers in seconds.
Text ‘Hi’ to 060 070 2077
Social media
Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X to find out why and how you should start collecting, sorting and recycling.
Petco schools project
Petco contributes to schools’ recycling programmes through sponsorship of bins and projects undertaken with our partners. We’ve also partnered with the Pick n Pay School Club to develop curriculum-aligned content for teachers and learners.
Resources
Petco has created simple how-to guides on collecting, sorting and recycling at home, at work, at school and at other places. Use these to start!
Separation-at-source programmes
Where applicants meet certain criteria, we sponsor bins and assist with setting up collection and recycling programmes in various locations.
The consumer’s role in the circular economy
Choose packaging that is designed to be recycled
Choose packaging that contains recycled content
Find out about collection and recycling in your area
Get to know the collection and recycling landscape where you live, work or go to school.
Collect and separate recyclables from non-recyclables and wet waste
Change your behaviour
Adopt a sustainability mindset: reduce, reuse, recycle. Don’t litter. Your good example will encourage others to do the same.
Dispose of responsibly
Put it out: for a waste picker, a municipal kerbside collection project or employ an SMME to collect. Drop it off: at a buy-back centre or drop-off site.
Join Petco
We take Extended Producer Responsibility on behalf of our members on a collective basis, helping them to meet legislated and corporate targets. We go beyond policy, creating real value and leading the way to a circular economy.