South Africa’s high level of industrialisation directly correlates with its high waste generation. We currently generate around 122 000 million tonnes of waste per annum. According to the World Bank, South Africa produces 54 425 tonnes of...
Retail chain Pick n Pay has unveiled a “zero-waste” supermarket in Cape Town as part of its efforts to diminish waste in its operations. The store will experiment with a net-zero waste approach by redirecting food waste to local...
The City of Cape Town’s drive to end load-shedding and move away from Eskom’s grid has received yet another boost, with the completion of its landfill gas wellfield and flaring system at Vissershok Landfill. During June 2022, the City of Cape...
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Barbara Creecy launched the R44.5 million worth of national waste collection and landfill management fleet on 23 May 2022 at Mulenzhe village, Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Vhembe...
Despite the lack of formal statistics on available landfill space, those in the waste management industry agree that it is rapidly filling up – and that the country is on the verge of a crisis. “We had pretty well-run facilities around the year...
Landfills nationwide are filling up at an alarming rate due to growing waste generation and municipalities have been warned that action plans are needed as the country runs out of landfill space. How the City of Cape Town and Joburg are addressing...
The city of Cape Town has assessed the progress of its new waste-to-energy project at the Coastal Park Landfill site in Muizenberg for the generation of electricity to ensure reliable and sustainable power to its residents. Grant Twigg a member of...
South Africa, like many other countries, is facing massive challenges with regards to the safe disposal of medical waste, reports the World Health Organisation. The WHO has cautioned that waste management systems are under threat, as medical waste...
