Waste pickers contribute to local economies and to environmental sustainability. While recognition for their contributions is growing, waste-pickers are still looked down upon. In SA they collect as much as 80% of post-consumer packaging and paper material and are key to SA’s economy.
The countdown is on! 20 August 2026 is the final cut-off for WasteCon 2026 registrations and payments. If you have been meaning to attend, exhibit or sponsor the 26th edition of WasteCon, now is the time to secure your place. Join the Institute of...
Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has strengthened its waste collection capacity with the addition of nine new 19-cubic metre Rear End Loader (REL) compactor trucks to improve operational capacity and support waste...
Government is prepared to strengthen regulation and enforcement against plastic pollution, including targeting companies that fail to comply with waste management obligations, says Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp....