Negombo Recycling Club - NRC

24/08/2026

Keeping Our Town Clean 🌿♻️

Together with the cooperation of MESO and NRC, we carried out a town clean-up with the enthusiastic involvement of the students of KN/Soranpattu GTMS.

💚 113 kg of plastic waste collected!

A big thank you to all the students, teachers, MESO, and NRC team members who joined hands to make our community cleaner and healthier.

Small actions create a big impact. Let’s continue working together to keep our towns and environment clean! 🌍💪

21/08/2026

Green Jobs: Turn Plastic Waste into Opportunity 🌱💚

We are empowering citizens across Sri Lanka to become part of the solution to our growing plastic pollution challenge.

Through our community-based recovery network, you can collect post-consumer plastic waste from the environment, deliver it through our collection system, and earn attractive incentives for the materials you recover.

Join us today and become part of Sri Lanka’s growing green workforce. Together, we can turn plastic pollution into opportunity.

18/08/2026

♻️ FROM WASTE TO VALUE – The Journey of PP Plastic at NRC ♻️

Every piece of plastic has the potential to become something valuable when managed responsibly.

At Negombo Recycling Club (NRC), discarded PP (Polypropylene) plastics collected from beaches, rivers, communities, and collection programmes are transformed into durable, high-quality products through our integrated recycling process.

🌍 The Journey of PP Plastic:
✅ Plastic Recovery through polluted hot spots, cleanups, business units , residential areas, etc
✅ Sorting by polymer type and quality at our Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
✅ Washing and flaking at our Millaniya Recycling Plant.
✅ Pelletizing into premium recycled PP pellets at our Millaniya Recycling Plant.
✅ Manufacturing durable household furniture that replaces virgin plastic.

By giving plastic waste a second life, we are:
♻️ Reducing plastic pollution
🌱 Conserving natural resources
🏭 Lowering the demand for virgin plastics
🌍 Reducing carbon emissions
🤝 Supporting Sri Lanka's circular economy

Every chair made from recycled PP represents plastic diverted from our environment and transformed into a valuable resource.

Together, we can build a cleaner, greener Sri Lanka—one recycled product at a time.

18/07/2026

🌍 Join Us for an Island-Wide Cleanup! ♻️

NRC has partnered with Rotaract for an island-wide cleanup campaign on Sunday, 19 July 2026.

Together, let’s protect our beaches, rivers, and communities by taking action against plastic pollution.

Join us and be part of the change! 💙🌱

A movement towards a cleaner and greener Sri Lanka begins with meaningful partnerships... 🍃

Rotaract in RID 3220 is proud to announce the collaboration with the Negombo Recycling Club for CleanSL! We look forward to creating lasting change with your continued support and ambition! ✨

🗓️ 19th July 2026 (Sunday)
📌 17 Locations Across the Island
🔗 Register Now via RMIS 2.0

Join us to safeguard the environment and a tomorrow for the next generation. 💚

14/07/2026

🌊 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕! 💙♻️

On Sunday, Negombo Recycling Club (NRC), in partnership with Parley, successfully conducted a beach cleanup at Sundikuli Beach, Kilinochchi, collecting 63 kg of plastic waste.

Every kilogram of plastic removed from our coastline is a step toward healthier oceans, cleaner beaches, and stronger communities. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and supported this initiative. Together, we are turning the tide against plastic pollution.

07/06/2026

𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌: 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕

In line with National Environment Week, an awareness lecture on plastic waste management was conducted on 04.06.2026 for Environmental Prefects of Peradeniya Sarasavi Uyana Maha Vidyalaya and students following NVQ courses at the Department of National Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

The program was held at the auditorium of the Department of National Botanic Gardens under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody. The keynote session was delivered by Engineer Damitha Samarakoon from Negombo Recycling Club, who shared valuable insights on plastic waste management, recycling practices, and the importance of responsible environmental stewardship.

02/06/2026

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈: 71 𝒌𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉, 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒉𝒄𝒉𝒊

NRC, in partnership with Parley, successfully recovered 71 kg of plastic waste from Kevil Beach in Kilinochchi, preventing it from entering the marine environment.

The collected materials were transported to the nearest Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where they will be sorted, processed, and prepared as raw materials for recycling. Initiatives like these help strengthen the circular economy while protecting Sri Lanka’s coastal ecosystems from plastic pollution.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this effort and supported our mission to keep our oceans and beaches clean.

28/05/2026

𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕

An Education & Awareness program on responsible plastic waste management was successfully conducted by NRC at Vidyalankara Vidyalaya. The program was organized in collaboration with the MBA students of University of Kelaniya, while the plastic drop-off bins were generously donated by Coca-Cola.

During the session, students were educated on the environmental impacts of post-consumer plastic waste and the importance of responsible waste management practices. Following the awareness program, NRC established a collection system enabling students to bring recyclable household plastic waste to the school.

To encourage long-term participation, an attractive reward scheme was also introduced, allowing the school to generate income through collection incentives while promoting a cleaner and more sustainable community.

21/05/2026

♻️ 𝑨𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒂 ♻️

Negombo Recycling Club (NRC) has successfully placed another trash barrier in Talawatugoda to prevent plastic debris and floating waste from entering the Diyawanna Lake ecosystem. This initiative aims to intercept post-consumer plastic waste before it reaches sensitive waterways and urban wetlands, helping to protect biodiversity and reduce water pollution.

This effort is part of NRC’s ongoing commitment to strengthening community-based environmental protection and sustainable plastic waste management solutions across Sri Lanka.

Together, we can keep our waterways cleaner and create a healthier environment for future generations. 🌍♻️

03/05/2026

We don’t just recover PET bottles — we recover HDPE, PP, and aluminum cans too for recycling ♻️

Turn your post-consumer waste into value while contributing to a cleaner environment.

Connect with us today and start selling your recyclable waste responsibly.