From Waste to Winning: Blue Gill’s

We’re excited to share some fantastic news regarding our community’s dedication to environmental sustainability!

In recognition of our environmental efforts, Elda Weideman nominated the Blue Gill Estate recycling project for the ARC and FNB Shared Prosperity Award for 2022.

We’re proud to announce that Blue Gill emerged as the winner in the Economic Development category. The accolade was presented at the ARC conference in Paarl, Western Cape, on 18 June 2023. Elda did not attend the conference to preserve Estate funds for our solar project. Elda compiled a document regarding the project, which started in 2008, with the help of Kobus Otto, who was then a Director. He assisted the Estate to get the project up and running. Kobus always said that rubbish was his business, and he knew all the right people to make our project a sustainable and lasting success, not only to help the environment but also create work for less fortunate people. Under the leadership of Kobus, the Estate received a recycling container donated to the Estate by Interwaste and Buyisa-eBags, then sponsored the paving for the now eco-park at the back of the Estate.

We had various partners who collected our recycling during the years until we partnered with MES, who have collected our recycling since 2016.

FNB visited the Estate in June 2023 and presented the award and R25 000 to the Estate for the initiative. It was decided to utilise some of the funds for much-needed maintenance to our recycling bin to ensure that the container can last another 15 years to support MES.

We specialise in the supply and installation of water pumps, tanks, and filtration systems.

Residents were requested to supply recycling slogans for our bin, and Anton Oosthuizen, a resident and owner of Printing 4 You, assisted with the design of our new recycle bin.

You can also donate funds to MES should you wish to do so.

Visit our shop for:

Tanks, pipes, and fittings

Pressure Tanks

Borehole pump kits

Control Switches

Filters, sterilisers

MES Kempton Park Recycling Project forms part of the GROW (God Restores Our World) job and life skills rehabilitation programme, enabling the organisation to create sustainable income for its programmes. Their shelter clients participate in the recycling project, for which they are paid a stipend to help them cover their shelter fees and help them back on their feet.

Banking details:

ABSA Bank

MES Kempton Park Account number: 9228657779.

Certified freshwater refills

Or phone us on 087 265 4813

Waterworx @ Goodies for Gardens

4 Vlei Street, Glen Marais, Kempton Park info@waterworx.africa

If you are not recycling, please do and be part of a better tomorrow for all, including Mother Earth.