Aberdeen’s Neptune Recyclers supports Esala Perahera PET Collection Drive

Over 250 university student volunteers joined a multi-stakeholder environmental initiative focused on responsible PET collection and recovery during one of Sri Lanka’s most significant cultural gatherings. Neptune Recyclers, an Aberdeen Holdings company, supported the Esala Perahera PET Collection Drive, a collaborative environmental initiative that resulted in the collection of more than 45,000 PET bottles along the Perahera route in Kandy.

Led by the Central Provincial Ministry of Environment, the initiative brought together a diverse group of public and private sector partners, including Sri Dalada Maligawa, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka, Neptune Recyclers, CFC Health Care, Siyatha TV and Siyatha FM, Kandy City Centre, public coordination bodies and university volunteer partners.

Collection activities were carried out across the Perahera route, helping to recover discarded PET bottles and direct them towards appropriate recycling and recovery channels. The initiative addressed the significant volume of waste generated during a major public gathering while encouraging greater awareness around responsible disposal, material recovery and recycling. The collective effort contributed towards maintaining cleaner public spaces in Kandy while helping ensure that recoverable PET remained within the recycling system rather than becoming environmental waste.