Upcycle Creative you partner for circular economy

WHAT WE DO – Upcycling Solutions That Make an Impact

Upcycle is a South African circular economy partner that helps organisations turn unavoidable waste into something useful. Instead of sending materials to landfill, we transform them into high-quality upcycled products. This process creates real work for local makers, solopreneurs, and community entrepreneurs. Our model brings together sustainability, social impact, and practical circular solutions. It allows companies to reduce waste, meet ESG goals, and support community development at the same time. With Upcycle, your materials stay in use, your impact grows, and your organisation becomes part of a circular economy that works for both people and the planet.

Our mission is simple but powerful: to transform waste into opportunity. Through hands-on training, community production networks, and co-designed corporate programmes, we help people develop skills and earn a sustainable income. At the same time, we support businesses in reaching their sustainability ambitions. When you work with Upcycle, you are not only diverting waste—you are investing in a circular economy that benefits your organisation, your community, and the environment.


Upcyle Offerings

waste on landfill

Upcycle Circular Economy Services


Upcycle Solution development

With a passion for creative problem-solving, we turn your waste challenges into eco-friendly solutions that not only reduce environmental impOur circular economy services help organisations rethink how materials flow through their business. Instead of sending waste to landfill, we work with you to identify opportunities for reuse, redesign, and transformation. From corporate material recovery to upcycled product development, we turn your discarded resources into something useful and meaningful. These services support your sustainability goals, strengthen ESG performance, and create a clear pathway from waste reduction to measurable circular impact.act but also enhance your brand’s green credentials.

Upcycle training

Upcycle Skills Development & Training


Upcycle Community development programs

We believe circularity is strongest when people are part of the process. Our training programmes build practical skills that help individuals turn waste into marketable products and sustainable income. Through hands-on workshops, coaching, and community production networks, we equip makers, solopreneurs, and small businesses with tools they can use immediately. Whether delivered to corporate teams or community groups, our training develops confidence, creativity, and long-term opportunity.

Picture of glasses that have been made by cutting glass bottles in half

Upcycled Products & Corporate Merchandise

Online and physical stores

Our upcycled products show what is possible when creativity meets sustainability. We design and produce high-quality items made from recovered materials—ranging from fabrics and PVC to plastics, metal, and paper. Each piece is crafted by local makers through our community production network, allowing businesses to support social impact while reducing waste. From corporate gifts to branded merchandise, our products offer a uniquely responsible way to showcase your brand and tell a powerful circular economy story


Upcycle Impact Projects & Partnerships

At Upcycle, we believe circular economy solutions are most powerful when developed through strong partnerships. We work with businesses, communities, and local makers to repurpose materials, create jobs, and deliver real social and environmental value. Each project demonstrates how waste can be transformed into something meaningful, whether through product design, community training, or long-term circular programmes. These partnerships show what is possible when organisations choose to support impact, innovation, and sustainable local production.

Upcycle Billboard-to-Bag Circular Program

AVBOB, FNB, DP World

Several of our corporate clients use large PVC billboards that become waste once campaigns end. Upcycle works with these partners to recover the material and transform it into durable, high-quality bags for staff, events, and brand activations. By applying circular-design principles, we extend the useful life of the PVC while reducing landfill pressure and lowering waste-handling costs. Every item is handmade through our community production network, creating steady work for local makers and demonstrating how brand materials can generate social and environmental value long after their marketing cycle ends.

Obsolete inventory

Obsolete Inventory Through Circular Economy Design

Many organisations struggle to manage obsolete or outdated inventory, whether it’s unused textiles, surplus promotional items, or branded stock that can’t be sold or distributed. Instead of discarding these materials, we help companies recover and redesign them into functional products that support their sustainability and ESG goals. This approach shifts dormant stock from a liability to a value-generating asset, benefiting both the environment and the communities involved in the manufacturing process. Inventory refers to items that have become outdated due to changes in branding , but are still functional and in new condition. Upcycle repurposes and de-brands marketing materials like book, cloths, gifts ect. by recovering them in materials such as shwe shwe or removing the old identity or logos.

Plastic Bottle Waste Reimagined

Through Upcycle Community Workshops

Across multiple community and corporate partnerships, Upcycle has run hands-on training programmes that teach participants how to transform plastic bottles and other single-use materials into practical, lasting products. These workshops introduce circular-economy thinking at a community level by showing how everyday waste can be repurposed into useful items for home or market. Participants gain marketable skills, confidence, and opportunities for income generation, while corporate partners meet their sustainability and community-engagement objectives through a single integrated initiative. This model demonstrates how circularity can be accessible, educational, and economically meaningful.

Upcycle helps businesses reduce landfill waste, recover materials, and create real community impact through practical circular-economy programmes. Whether you need to upcycle PVC billboards, repurpose obsolete inventory, or develop sustainable corporate products, we design solutions that support your ESG goals, improve sustainability performance, and strengthen your organisation’s circular-economy footprint. Connect with us to explore how your materials can be transformed into high-quality upcycled products while supporting skills development and local enterprise growth.

About Upcycle: Circular Economy Partner in South Africa

Upcycle is a South African social enterprise that blends circular-economy design with community innovation. We transform waste into practical products, skills, and income opportunities, helping organisations meet their sustainability goals while creating measurable impact for local makers.