Facility management for cleaning, waste and recycling

One provider managing your site's cleaning, waste and recycling, with dedicated in-house teams, a foreman on site and reporting you can rely on.

Your key site services under one provider

WasteWant provides integrated facility management that keeps commercial, industrial, municipal and public facilities clean, safe, functional and well run.

Our facility management brings our core services together: cleaning, waste management and recycling, along with site housekeeping, skip and container management and the supply of consumables. All of the work is done in-house by our own dedicated teams, so you deal with one provider and one point of contact.

Our facility management does not include electrical or plumbing work. Where our teams spot a maintenance issue, we identify and report it so it can be attended to.

WasteWant team member outside the public ablution facilities she keeps clean

What our facility management includes

  • General facility cleaning and housekeeping
  • Waste collection, handling, separation and disposal
  • Recycling and recyclable material management
  • Supply and management of cleaning and hygiene consumables
  • Cleaning and maintenance of common areas
  • Grounds and external-area cleaning
  • Ablution and hygiene-area maintenance
  • Bulk waste removal and management
  • Skip and container management
  • Site inspections and operational monitoring
  • Health, safety and PPE compliance support
  • Operational reporting and performance monitoring
  • Identification and reporting of maintenance requirements

Facilities we manage

From small sites to large facilities, including the Santam and Sanlam head offices and many City of Cape Town buildings.

  • Commercial properties
  • Corporate offices
  • Municipal facilities
  • Public facilities
  • Industrial sites
  • Retail environments
  • Campuses
  • Depots

How it works

  • Site visit and scope

    We visit your facility to understand your needs, then agree the services, staffing and schedule that suit its size and operating environment.

  • A dedicated team and foreman

    Our in-house team works on your site, led by a foreman. Requests are logged directly with the foreman and attended to immediately, depending on their size and urgency.

  • Monitoring and reporting

    Routine inspections, monitoring and reporting keep service delivery on track. Our teams also flag issues like waste build-up, PPE shortages or maintenance concerns for action.

Why work with WasteWant

  • Our own recycling facility

    Our own material recovery facility in Philippi, plus the Woodstock MRF we run for the City of Cape Town. Together they process more than 600,000 kg of recyclables a month.

  • The capacity to deliver

    More than 1,600 full time employees and a fleet of over 100 vehicles, with all work done by our own in-house teams.

  • Trusted by government

    Most of our work is for government, including cleaning the majority of the City of Cape Town's buildings.

  • An empowerment partner

    100% black youth owned and managed, and a Level 3 B-BBEE contributor.

Facility management questions

What is facility management at WasteWant?

It is the coordinated management of the services that keep your facility clean, safe and running smoothly. At WasteWant this means cleaning, waste management, recycling, housekeeping, hygiene services, site support and operational monitoring, delivered as one bundled service.

Does your facility management include electrical or plumbing work?

No. Our facility management covers cleaning, waste management, recycling and related site services. Where our teams spot a maintenance issue, we report it so it can be attended to.

What types of facilities do you manage?

Commercial and corporate facilities, municipal and public facilities, industrial sites, offices, retail environments, campuses, depots and other operational sites, from small to large.

Can you manage both cleaning and waste management at our facility?

Yes. We can integrate cleaning, housekeeping, waste collection and separation, recycling and refuse management into one coordinated solution, so your key facility services are handled by a single provider.

Do you use subcontractors?

No. All of our work is done in-house by our own dedicated teams.

How do we log a request or report a problem?

Requests are logged with the foreman on your site and attended to immediately, depending on the size or severity of the issue.

Can facility management be customised for our site?

Yes. We assess your facility, understand your needs and agree the services and staffing that suit its size, type and operating environment.

Our other services

  • Waste management

    Collection, transport, recycling, recovery and responsible disposal of waste for residential, commercial and industrial clients, on a schedule built around your site. More about waste management

  • Recycling

    Collection and processing of recyclables at our own Philippi MRF and the Woodstock MRF we run for the City of Cape Town, plus onsite sorting at your premises. More about recycling

  • Cleaning services

    Dedicated on-site cleaning teams for offices, government buildings and public facilities, from daily cleaning to deep, carpet and upholstery cleaning, plus the supply of cleaning and hygiene consumables. More about cleaning services

  • Skip hire

    2m³ and 3m³ skips in Paarl for renovations, garden clean-ups, building projects and commercial clean-ups. More about skip hire

  • Cleaning and hygiene supplies

    Cleaning and hygiene consumables, from toilet paper and hand soap to refuse bags and cleaning products, supplied and restocked for your site. More about cleaning and hygiene supplies

Need a collection, a clean-up or a quote?

021 591 2054 projectm@wastewant.co.za
Admin head officeUnit 2, Saxenburg Park, 17 Shiraz Rd, Blackheath, Cape Town, 7580
MRF processing site12 Rochester Rd, Philippi, Cape Town, 7750