27 July 2023 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Dear Stakeholder Please be advised that last night, 26 July 2023, we had a fire which gutted part of our hazardous waste and liquid treatment plant at our facility located at 16 Vuurslag Avenue, Spartan, Kempton Park. The exact cause of the explosion needs to be investigatedRead more
Press release Durban, South Africa – Oricol Environmental Services is excited to announce the opening of its new waste management facility in Cape Town. The facility, which is scheduled to begin operations on 1 June 2023, will serve as the centre of the company’s operations in the Western Cape and will be providing a fullRead more
Food waste is a significant challenge facing South African companies, with serious economic, environmental and social implications. Not only does food waste result in the loss of scarce and valuable resources, but it also exacerbates the issue of food insecurity, which is a major concern in the country. According to a report by the WWFRead more
Oricol Environmental Services has announced its 20th anniversary as a leading environmental services company in South Africa. Originally formed under the name of Onyx Waste Management Services in 2002, Oricol Environmental Services offers fully integrated environmental services to industrial and commercial customers. Since its inception, it has been committed to providing innovative, sustainable solutions toRead more
Oricol Environmental Services’ chief executive Richard Sanders has announced his retirement from the company. Mr Sanders, who is 65 years old, will officially step down from his position on June 30, 2022. He has been at the helm since the company’s official inception on 1 January 2002. Oricol Environmental Services has named a successor toRead more
In this video, made in association with Standard Bank, Oricol Environmental Services CEO Richard Sanders and Financial Director Graeme Smart talk about how the company delivers waste management solutions for its clients by extracting value from a variety of waste streams through resource recovery, reuse and recycling.Read more
SA-owned environmental services company Oricol Environmental Services takes waste from the food production industry and turns it into a cost-effective resource for smallholders and farmers. Through its waste management contracts with a number of large food production companies, Oricol takes delivery of raw food waste as well as products that, for a number of reasons,Read more
The recent legislation that bans the dumping of liquid waste at landfill sites in South Africa has been described as the start of a “massive shift” in waste management in the country. The law, which came into effect on 22 August 2019, was ratified after a six-year transitional period that allowed for the waste industryRead more
Join us in congratulating two of our Durban team drivers for their hard work, dedication and loyalty on achieving their awards for 10-year long service and Best Driver Performance respectively. December, on the left in the group photos, is our LDV driver and celebrated 10 years with Oricol. Oyame, our ROLON driver, on the right,Read more
Press release: Oricol Environmental Services, an industry leader in environmental services, waste management, waste treatment and recycling, has announced the official opening of its new resource recovery facility in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal. The facility, which has been certified to the prestigious international standard ISO 14001-2015 (environment) certification, will be unveiled at a ceremony on 14Read more
