Professional waste collection and recycling services proudly serving Hawassa City, Tabor Sub-City, Fara Kebele, keeping our community clean and sustainable.
To provide reliable and environmentally responsible waste collection and recycling services in Hawassa City – Tabor Sub-City, while protecting Lake Hawassa from solid waste pollution and promoting a circular economy.
To become a leading community-based waste management enterprise in Hawassa City, recognized for safeguarding Lake Hawassa, creating green jobs, and building a cleaner, more sustainable urban environment.
GreenBox is more than a waste collector. We are a key strategic partner for the Hawassa City Administration and industrial hubs, transforming urban waste management through organized collection and high-scale recycling.
From daily residential pickups to large-scale plastic processing for national manufacturers, we ensure that waste is diverted from landfills and returned to the economy as valuable raw materials.
A diverse team of environmentalists, engineers, and visionaries working together to redefine waste management for a sustainable future.
General Manager
Secretary General
Innovation & circular economy lead
Dedicated to measurable environmental impact and community growth in Hawassa City.
Preventing solid waste pollution through integrated collection, sorting, and high-efficiency recycling systems.
Increasing the scale of waste recovery and compost production from organic biodegradable materials.
Promoting responsible waste disposal and segregation practices within local households and businesses.
Developing sustainable employment opportunities for the local workforce within the expanding green sector.
Strengthening the regional circular economy by returning recovered materials to the production cycle.
We coordinate with Hawassa City Administration to deploy structured collection routes across residential and commercial zones.
Our team of highly dedicated workers meticulously sorts materials at our recovery facilities to ensure high-purity recycling streams.
Collected plastics are cleaned and processed into high-grade raw materials ready for Ethiopia's growing manufacturing sector.
By returning recycled resins to the economy, we prevent landfill overflow and reduce the environmental footprint of local industries.
Households and businesses in Hawassa sign up to our organized collection network for scheduled pickups.
Our fleet of specialized vehicles and our team members collect sorted waste from designated zones.
Materials are manually and mechanically sorted at our facilities to extract maximum recyclable value.
Cleaned materials are processed into high-quality flakes and resins for Ethiopian manufacturers.
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We are transforming household waste into a valuable resource for our community. With an average household waste generation rate of 1.50 kg per day, we are implementing source segregation and windrow composting to manage this volume effectively. By capturing 73.9% of our local waste, which is organic, we are producing nutrient-rich soil vitalizers for local urban agriculture. This initiative is supported by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to build a cleaner, circular future for Hawassa.
We provide specialized waste segregation kits to households in Fara Kebele, empowering residents to actively participate in source-separated waste management and circular economy practices.
Empowering households in Fara Kebele through training on waste source segregation, windrow composting techniques, and the application of compost to enhance urban agriculture and soil health.
We collect, sort, and repurpose PET plastic into affordable, handcrafted products to promote sustainable practices and support Ethiopia's circular economy.
Empowering entrepreneurs and government agencies with the strategy and operational data needed to launch impactful, sustainable environmental initiatives.
GreenBox provides integrated waste management solutions from our base at the Industry Building, Office Number 07, near the Bole traffic light, Tabor Sub-City, Hawassa City. We are dedicated to building a sustainable circular economy by bridging the gap between municipal efficiency and community action.
Our platform reduces waste by automatically recording what’s thrown away and showing organizations exactly where value is lost. With AI-driven insights, teams operate as usual while our technology touchlessly captures data, turning daily observations into actions that cut repeat waste by up to 50%.
Committed to the highest global standards in environmental safety, quality management, and sustainable practices.
"Our mission to protect Hawassa’s unique ecosystem requires partners who look beyond simple collection. GreenBox has proven to be a strategic ally, turning environmental challenges into circular-economy opportunities that align perfectly with our city’s climate-resilience goals."
Hawassa city environmental and climate change directorate director
"GreenBox has demonstrated exceptional technical capacity as a GEF SGP partner. Their selection for the OP8 grant was based on a clear, impactful vision for circularity, and over the course of our 24-month implementation, they have proven that local innovation can drive global environmental goals while creating tangible wealth for the community."
National coordinator, GEF-SGP/UNDP
"Achieving a true circular economy starts at the doorstep. My focus is on ensuring that source-level segregation at the household translates into high-purity industrial feedstock. By maintaining a rigorous chain of custody from initial sorting to the final polymer recovery, GreenBox ensures that waste is no longer a liability but a high-value raw material for global manufacturing applications. It is a sophisticated, end-to-end transformation that proves sustainability and profitability can coexist."
Project Advisor
Find answers to common questions about waste management and sustainability services in Ethiopia.
We handle a wide range of waste including household refuse, commercial paper and cardboard, industrial scrap, and post-consumer plastics. Our services are tailored to meet the standards of the Addis Ababa Cleansing Management Agency.
Pickups can be scheduled via our mobile platform, by calling our local service center, or through a standing weekly contract. Our logistics team coordinates with local 'Wereda' schedules to ensure timely collection.
Yes. We operate recovery facilities specifically designed to process PET and HDPE plastics, converting them into flakes for local manufacturing, supporting the circular economy within Ethiopia.
Absolutely. Green Box operates in full compliance with national environmental proclamations and works closely with municipal authorities to ensure all disposal and recycling methods meet legal safety requirements.
Yes, we have specialized hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs designed for industrial zones like Hawassa, Bole Lemi, and Adama, ensuring export-standard environmental compliance.
Beyond waste collection, we participate in community cleanup days and provide organic compost derived from processed waste to support urban greenery and reforestation projects across the country.
Yes. We provide monthly sustainability reports that quantify the volume of waste diverted from landfills, which can be used for corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting and environmental audits.
Collected waste is taken to our sorting centers. Recyclables are processed for reuse, organic waste is composted, and non-recyclable residuals are disposed of at designated municipal sites like Koshe (Reppie) in a controlled manner.
Yes, we provide color-coded bins for businesses and schools to help separate 'wet' organic waste from 'dry' recyclables, making the collection process more efficient and hygienic.
Fees are based on the volume of waste, the frequency of collection, and your location. We offer competitive rates for SMEs and standardized monthly subscriptions for residential complexes.
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Transform your waste into value and join us in keeping Hawassa City clean and sustainable.
