Every role in the value chain has a home here
The Plastic Waste Portal is designed for anyone who touches the plastics lifecycle from the streets of Lagos to the boardrooms of Abuja.
Waste Collectors & Aggregators
Find buyers, track collection volumes, and connect with recycling facilities that need your materials. Turn daily collection into a documented, bankable business.
Recyclers & Processors
Source a consistent supply of quality waste inputs, list your processing capacity, and connect with manufacturers and brands seeking certified recycled materials.
Manufacturers & Brands
Meet sustainability commitments by integrating recycled content into your products. Access verified feedstock suppliers and showcase your circular credentials to the market.
Researchers & NGOs
Access Nigeria’s most comprehensive stakeholder map, collaborate on studies, and share findings with a community that can turn research into real-world recycling impact.
How the programme has evolved
BCCC-Africa launches the pilot project
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region initiates the Small Grants Programme for Nigeria, focused on understanding the scope and scale of plastic waste flows across the country.
National inventory and stakeholder mapping begins
Field researchers and partner organisations begin documenting waste streams, identifying key actors, and mapping the informal and formal plastic recycling economy across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Plastic Waste Portal goes live
The web-based networking platform launches, making it possible for stakeholders across the value chain collectors, recyclers, manufacturers, financiers, and policymakers to find each other and collaborate.
500+ verified members and growing
The portal now hosts hundreds of verified stakeholders, active discussion boards, and a marketplace for recyclable materials with new members joining every week from across Nigeria and the diaspora.
Building a plastic waste-free Nigeria through collaboration, rand a platform for recyclables
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) is implementing the Basel Convention Small Grant Programme, to undertake a pilot project in Nigeria, titled “Promoting environmentally sound management and control of transboundary trade of plastic waste in Nigeria, through inventory and stakeholder mapping.”
One of the main components of the project is the mapping of stakeholders in the plastics/plastic waste life cycle, and the creation of a web-based platform for networking. This portal is the living result of that mandate a real, dynamic network connecting every actor in Nigeria’s plastic value chain.
- About Grants
Our Plastic Waste Program Is Open to Registered Non-Profit Organizations
The Plastic Waste Portal is one of the outputs of implementing the Basel Convention Small Grants on the project titled “Promoting the environmentally sound management and control of transboundary trade of plastics waste in Nigeria through inventory and stakeholder mapping.” Non-profit organisations working in the plastics value chain are encouraged to apply for partnership and programme support.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the Plastic Waste Portal and Nigeria’s circular economy.
What is the Plastic Waste Portal and who is it for?
The Plastic Waste Portal is a free, web-based networking platform for everyone involved in Nigeria’s plastic waste value chain. It was built by the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Africa (BCCC-Africa) as part of a pilot project funded by the UNEP Small Grants Programme.
- Waste collectors and aggregators looking for buyers
- Recyclers and manufacturers sourcing feedstock
- Policy researchers and government institutions
- Financiers and impact investors seeking opportunities
- NGOs and community organisations working on plastic issues
Is it free to join the network?
Yes, joining the Plastic Waste Portal is completely free. There are no subscription fees, no hidden charges, and no commission taken on transactions arranged through the platform. The portal is funded by the UNEP Basel Convention Small Grants Programme and exists to serve Nigeria’s recycling community, not to profit from it. Simply create a profile, describe your role in the value chain, and start connecting.
How do I find buyers or suppliers for plastic waste materials?
Once you have a verified profile, you can browse the full member directory and filter by role, location, and material type. Buyers and sellers can:
- Search verified profiles by plastic type (PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE) and state
- List available materials or post a buying interest on the marketplace
- Send direct connection requests to initiate a conversation
- Join Discussions to post requirements and receive responses from the community
What types of plastic waste are traded on the platform?
The platform supports all major plastic waste streams present in the Nigerian market. The most actively traded categories are:
- PET — clear drinks and water bottles; highest demand and best pricing
- HDPE — coloured bottles, jerry cans, pipes; strong manufacturing demand
- PP — bottle caps, packaging trays, woven sacks
- LDPE — plastic bags and film; lower unit price but very high volume
- PVC and other specialist streams — handled via direct industrial connections