Scotty Smythe is an Australian-born entrepreneur with decades of experience across the construction and building sectors. His passion for sustainability and community development inspired the creation of SMKAS Projects P/L, a company driven to reduce waste, rebuild local environments, and strengthen island communities.
Scotty’s long-term vision:
5 operational recycling plants across the Philippines, expanding globally into Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.
"From all the filipino people shared their visions of present & the past of their islands ....all the families, elderly and all their ancestors of the past....My company will be the very reason...that they existed.......at all"
Scotty Smythe
CEO & Founder - Smkas Projects P/L
ABOUT SMKAS PROJECTS P/L
Building cleaner communities.
Creating future leaders.
Transforming industries.
SMKAS Projects P/L is an emerging Australian-Philippine enterprise committed to building the largest recycling and waste-management network across the Philippine islands. Our mission is simple but powerful:
Turn waste into opportunity, create jobs for local communities, and prepare the next generation of innovators to lead sustainable change.
We achieve this through:
● Advanced recycling plants with modern engineering and waste-processing technology
● Community workforce development creating hundreds of jobs per island
● Partnerships with universities, governments, local businesses, and international suppliers
● A groundbreaking TV Reality Show that discovers young engineers, builders, designers, IT specialists, and future leaders
Founded by Scotty Smythe, a long-time construction and building professional from Australia, SMKAS Projects combines global expertise, environmental vision, and community-driven development into one bold initiative.
OUR FOUNDER
Scotty Smythe
OUR LONG-TERM VISION
SMKAS Projects aims to develop:
● 5 recycling plants across key Philippine islands
● 1 new community hub every 2 years
● International expansion into 4 major global regions
● End-to-end recycling ecosystems including waste collection, processing, manufacturing, and distribution
● New jobs, new income channels, and stronger local economies
Our plants turn recyclable materials into usable products, glass, metal, paper, plastic, construction materials creating a circular economy that benefits every community we serve.
THE TV REALITY SHOW:
“Constructing Philippines”
A first-of-its-kind program that recruits the brightest university students across engineering, construction, design, business, agriculture, IT, and more.
Contestants compete through real-world challenges, and the winners join SMKAS Projects’ core team to help design and plan future recycling plants.
This is more than a TV show; it’s a national talent pipeline for the country’s next-generation workforce.