Bin Collectors – YES Programme 2025: Are you a young, unemployed South African ready to gain valuable work experience? The Youth Employment Services (YES) Programme at Afrika Tikkun Services (Pty) Ltd in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal is looking for enthusiastic candidates to join their Bin Collectors team in Waste Management.
This 12-month paid employment programme offers a monthly stipend of R4 992 and hands-on experience in recycling and renewable energy, helping you develop essential skills in the waste management industry.
Programme Title: Waste Management (YES)
Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Monthly Stipend: R4 992
Closing Date: Apply before 2 July 2025
If you want to explore more opportunities like this, check out our comprehensive post on YES Programme Opportunities Available Nationwide – Apply Now, where we share various openings across South Africa.
Bin Collectors – YES Programme 2025 – What You Will Learn:
- Identify different types of waste and how to handle, store, and dispose of them responsibly.
- Understand and apply the waste management hierarchy for sustainable practices.
- Recognize roles in pollution and contamination prevention.
- Learn modern waste disposal and treatment methods.
- Promote waste reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, and legal compliance.
This hands-on experience is invaluable, especially as companies across sectors are participating in YES Programmes. For example, the Nedbank YES Programme 2025 and the DHL YES for Youth Programme 2025 are great examples of how different industries offer meaningful workplace experience to youth.
Bin Collectors – YES Programme 2025 – Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a Matric certificate.
- Between 18 and 29 years old.
- Reside in or near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
- Previous waste management experience is preferred.
- No criminal record.
If you don’t quite meet these requirements, or you want to explore similar options, check out our post on In-Service Training Opportunities 2025 – Apply Now Nationwide. It offers a variety of ways to gain practical skills and work experience in different fields.
Conclusion
The Bin Collectors YES programme is a fantastic chance for youth eager to build careers in environmental management and renewable energy sectors, all while making a positive impact on the community.
Want to see how other environmental YES Programmes work? Take a look at the Wildtrust YES Programme to get inspired by specialised roles in conservation and environmental care.
