[4] SA Waste is a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) conscious company, and has a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) subsidiary, Kofifi Thusano (Pty) Ltd.[5] SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a registered recycler with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (DACE) as of 30 September 2005,[6] and a registered transporter with the same department, as of 19 September 2007.

[12] It is unclear what services they provide to Sabai, as Pikitup is the only company in Johannesburg that is permitted to collect waste form residential buildings.

In 2006 to 2007, the company was a registered supplier to Pikitup, where they were awarded tender number PU 68/2003, providing hire of labour to the parastatal.

[16] On 12 May 2005, Gauteng environment minister Khabisi Mosunkutu paid a surprise visit to their recycling plant in Marlboro, near Alexandra (North of Johannesburg).

[21] On 7 July 2005,[22] SA Waste participated[23] in Reach For a Dream's attempt at the Guinness World Record for a 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) long birthday cake (An event which took place at Cresta Shopping Centre in Johannesburg).