# Recycling associations are calling on the Competition Commission to investigate South Africa’s scrap metal Price Preference System, warning it enables anti-competitive practices. The Recycling Association of South Africa says dominant buyers benefit from discounted scrap, squeezing out smaller players and waste pickers. The sector alleges price manipulation, collusion risks and unfair trade conditions. Industry leaders want the policy suspended pending an independent review, saying it undermines fair competition, limits recycling growth and harms the broader circular economy.
Recycling bodies urge probe into scrap metal policy