KENYA · GUIDE 0761 · EDITION 4.2
Cardboard collection in Kenya
Collect clean dry cardboard against a buyer's agreed grade and handover specification.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional pilot: schedule one cardboard pickup from five consenting shops, with an illustrative 200 kg gross load,10 kg container tare and 20 kg segregated rejects, leaving 170 kg for downstream acceptance. Sell a defined collection service; any recovery-buyer payment is separately documented and not assumed revenue. Confirm applicable collection/storage/transport requirements and an actual authorized destination before starting. Exclude wet/food-contaminated board, hazardous packaging, confidential records, baling machinery and unsafe accumulation.
Who is the first customer?
Shops, warehouses and an identified downstream recovery buyer.
Test the offer
Confirm the lawful collection route and buyer acceptance before a small scheduled pickup.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Accepted cardboard meets the buyer's grade and every load has a traceable destination.
Cost drivers
- Transport
- Sorting time
- Buyer deductions
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Chandaria Industries: Who We Are ↗
Primary Kenyan paper-recycling business route; grade, price and collection acceptance require direct agreement. · Checked 2026-10-26
NEMA: Waste Management in Kenya ↗
Official waste-handling/transport/disposal framework; actual activity/provider requirements must be confirmed. · Checked 2026-10-26