Closing the Loop, Opening Doors
For years, plastic waste was seen only as a problem: clogging drainage systems, polluting waterbodies, and marring the beauty of our communities. But today, thanks to a bold shift in thinking and action, it is becoming part of the solution.
At the heart of this transformation is a growing network of waste collectors, sorters, and recyclers. Many of them were previously unemployed, now finding dignity, purpose, and income through plastic. In partnership with Quality Uganda and other sustainability driven organizations, local collection hubs are emerging in underserved areas, turning what was once trash into treasure.
Closing the loop on plastic means more than recycling. It means redefining value. Every bottle or jerrycan picked from a street or scooped from a swamp is one less threat to our environment and one more opportunity for someone to earn a living.
For many, plastic collection has become a lifeline. It puts food on the table, sends children to school, and offers a chance at a better life.
Each kilogram collected is a small act of restoration—cleaning rivers, renewing communities, and fueling a circular economy that does not just protect the planet but uplifts its people.
The loop is closing. And with it, a world of opportunity is opening for collectors, communities, and a cleaner, more hopeful future.
Quality Uganda is currently expanding our collection capacities to not only support and work with existing collectors in the ecosystem, but create collection capacity in people and communities across Uganda where it doesn’t currently exist.
We work with:
Micro-entrepreneurs who collect from various primary collectors and other sources, acting as important aggregators. We play the role of a dependable offtake partner for years to come with several growth opportunities
Primary waste collectors who are the key individuals in the process that the circular economy relies on to do the hard work in collection; we provide them with tools and resources to effectively perform their tasks while training them to seek personal growth opportunities and scale up as micro-entrepreneurs.
Other aggregators who transport and trade various sorts of recyclable material.
