The National Recycling Forum (NRF) is a non-profit organisation created to promote the recovery and recycling of recyclable materials in South Africa. Members of the NRF include representatives of :

• the formal recycling industry in South Africa
• government departments
• regional recycling forums
• local government based organisations
• local government utilities
  and co-opted advisory members

• provides a national communication forum for key players in the field of recycling
• interacts with central and provincial government to encourage the recycling of glass, paper, plastics and tin-plate steel
• facilitates the formation of regional forums that draw their memberships from enthusiastic and interested volunteers as well as small recyclers, in the major centres of South Africa.
• encourages the establishment of buy-back centres and drop-off points through the activities of its members in the various centres.