Background
YES (Your Environment Spotless) started in 2004 and is a segregated waste collection company originating in Durban (including the Ballito area) with a branch in Johannesburg. A range of custom-made recycling bins are available for sale to the public in the major centres. YES are driven by a desire to make the sorting and collection of recyclable waste easy and hassle free. The program was started in schools in Durban and has grown to complexes and office parks. In 2009 YES started a home collection service which has grown steadily in the greater Durban area.
Why?
If one considers that 5500 tons of waste goes to landfill every day, just in Durban, and 6500 ++ just in Johannesburg, it is vital that this volume is reduced as much as possible. Recycling our waste is an obvious solution.
Our Vision is to be recognised as one of the premier agents in creating a culture of environmentally responsible South Africans.
Our Mission is to reduce waste to landfill by changing mindsets by educating the youth and members of the public through the establishment of simple, sustainable methods of waste segregation and collection.
What they say about us?
Schools
"As a school, we instil reliability and punctuality in our pupils and staff and the YES team always displays these important characteristics. We believe that recycling is an important life skill, and are delighted with the relationship we have developed with YES". R G Thatcher, Principal, Crawford Preparatory La Lucia – Durban
"Yes run a very smooth operation at our school. Her team clear the bins every week and we never have to be concerned about unsightly, overflowing bins." M J Sjolander, Principal, Northlands Primary – Durban
"We have 36 custom made bins around our school. They have been placed in high traffic areas and are clearly marked with colour coded signs. The YES team move around our school quietly and their staff are friendly and pleasant. They arrive on the same day, same time, even in inclement whether." R A Neave, Principal, Durban Preparatory High School
Femina
"On average, one family generates 3 refuse bags a week, of which about 80% can be recycled. Your Environment Spotless made this 80% their mission." May 2007 issue
WWF
"Initiatives such as this are long overdue and help support schools in becoming more sustainable entities through effective waste management." Bridget Ringdahl, National Coordinator – Eco-Schools South Africa