About Us

Welcome to the leading waste management & environmental services company in Namibia.

Rent-A-Drum was established in 1989 and has grown into the biggest private enterprise of its kind in Namibia. As the leading organisation in waste management and recycling in the country, we offer the most comprehensive services in our field to Namibian corporations, mines, smaller companies and the citizens of Windhoek, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Oshakati, Oranjemund, Rosh Pinah, Luderitz, Rundu.

Our capabilities can be attributed to our equipment resources; our focused, experienced and committed management team who continuously source more cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions; and all our skilled employees who implement Rent-A-Drum’s solutions with proficiency and dedication.

Our expertise extends to several areas in Environment services such as deep collection systems, wheelie bin services, clean-ups and cargo spills, destructions, waste audits, event waste management, landfill management, rehabilitation and hazardous waste treatment, tank cleaning.

We launched Namibia’s first Material Recovery Facility in Windhoek in 2010 and constructed a second one in Swakopmund in 2019. We also built the first Refuse Derived Fuel Plant in Namibia in 2017.

Today, with over 500 Namibian employees, we dispatch over 120 waste collecting and removal vehicles. We sort 22 different commodities before baling and dispatching them to recycling plants in South Africa. Recycling an average 1 800 tonnes of goods monthly.

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What We Believe

  • Our Vision
  • Our Mission
  • C.A.R.E Values

To participate in the implementation of the ideals of the Constitution of Namibia in terms of respect of the environment (the maintenance of ecosystems, essential ecological processes and biological diversity of Namibia and utilization of living natural resources on a sustainable basis for the benefit of all Namibians, both present and future), Rent-A-Drum's ambition is to support Namibia's economic development in a sustainable and equitable way. It positions itself as a provider of environmental services that respects the exceptional diversity of the country and of its citizens.

We. Drive. Change. We drive the change for community standard for waste management and future environmental sustainability. “Be the change you wish to see in the world. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him.” – Mahatma Gandhi

C – Commitment, A – Accountability, R – Respect, E – Enthusiasm. The company is committed on its vision in changing people’s lifestyles by educating and developing our employees and the wider community; we hereby set the standard and drive change. We are enthusiastic about waste management and thrive on mutual respect for each other and the environment.

Rent-A-Drum is a proud subsidiary of the Séché Environnement Group, headquartered in Changé, France.

With a presence in over 120 locations across 16 countries, and more than 35 years in the business, Séché Environnement is a leader in waste management. Firmly committed to the ecological transition, the Group provides innovative environmental and hazard control solutions in support of the circular economy.

Dedicated to decarbonisation and the preservation of biodiversity, the Group relentlessly pursues the responsible use of resources and the mitigation of climate change.

Sustainability

Rent-A-Drum is committed to advancing the circular economy and preserving scarce natural resources. Whether it be through waste recovery, bioremediation, land rehabilitation or engineered landfilling, we continuously work to reduce industrial and household waste.

With the preservation of biodiversity being among of principal objectives, we work with our clients and partners to reduce the adverse effects of human activity on natural environments in Namibia. We also collaborate with organisations, schools and communities to encourage recycling and responsible resource use and waste disposal.

We offer waste management reporting to assist our clients in measuring reductions in their environmental impact with metrics such as volumes of waste recovered.

Sustainability

Rent-A-Drum is committed to advancing the circular economy and preserving scarce natural resources. Whether it be through waste recovery, bioremediation, land rehabilitation or engineered landfilling, we continuously work to reduce industrial and household waste.

With the preservation of biodiversity being among of principal objectives, we work with our clients and partners to reduce the adverse effects of human activity on natural environments in Namibia. We also collaborate with organisations, schools and communities to encourage recycling and responsible resource use and waste disposal.

We offer waste management reporting to assist our clients in measuring reductions in their environmental impact with metrics such as volumes of waste recovered.

Health & Safety

With health and safety among our top priorities, the protection of our employees, customers and surrounding neighbourhoods from harm or ill-health is an ever-present objective of ours.

Rent-A-Drum is proud to be certified compliant with the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard. We conduct our business according to our Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) programme, striving to stay ahead of the requirements of government agencies and clients. We maintain strict and total control over all industrial waste products and ensure that as much waste as possible is directed into the recycling sector.

A word from the founder

Rent-A-Drum is the leading organization in waste management in Namibia and offers the most comprehensive service to Namibian corporations, mines and smaller companies, including the residents of Windhoek, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Rundu, Oranjemund and Oshakati.

The company has a long standing legacy and is firmly rooted in Namibia, working for the benefit of the country, its human and environmental health and green job creation, the latter based upon the principles of the International Labour Organisation.

We look forward to establish a value adding business relationship with your company.

Yours sincerely

Gys Louw

Founder & Chairman

Riaan Vermeulen

Chief Operating Officer & Acting CEO

Colin Schoonbee

Finance Manager

Jaco Swart

Commercial Manager

Hilka Hamukuaja

Public Relations Manager

Thierry Provendier

Development Director

Damona Efraim

HR Manager

Eduan Louw

Development Manager

Festus Magongo

Safety & Health Manager

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