TakaTaka Textile Recycling
Waste sorting at TakaTaka Solutions recycling plant
Overview
With plenty of post-consumer and factory textile waste in Kenya, and no textile recycling infrastructure or systems in place, there is a need to establish collection, sorting, and recycling capacity to divert textiles from being discarded at landfills or in the open. Ultimately avoiding greenhouse gas emissions and toxins leaking into the surrounding soil and water.
TakaTaka Solutions has established the subsidiary TakaTaka Textile Recycling to turn textile waste into new raw materials for manufacturing industries, while also creating a vast number of jobs. The company is piloting a scalable textile recycling model for Kenya and beyond, by leveraging TakaTaka Solutions’ waste collection capacity and by setting up a textile sorting center and recycling plant.
TakaTaka Solutions is the largest waste management and recycling company in Kenya and a pioneer in recycling, collecting waste from more than 20,000 households, managing 70 tons of waste per day and employing 430 staff. Read more about TakaTaka Solutions here.
Waste collection in Nairobi
Our Engagement
We partnered with TakaTaka Solutions by investing into TakaTaka Textile Recycling. We are excited about the outcomes of the pilot and the potential for scaling this model in Kenya and beyond.
TakaTaka Solutions buy-back center