Western Cape to enforce 50% restriction on organic waste in landfills by 2022
31 July 2021
Western Cape to enforce 50% restriction on organic waste in landfills by 2022
In the Western Cape, approximately 40% of all waste delivered to landfill is organic waste.
This is estimated to amount to more than 3-million tons every year.
The landfill ban of organic waste comes into effect in 2022 with a requirement of a 50% reduction and 100% reduction by 2027.
Most landfill sites in the Western Cape is nearing their end of life. A lot of municipalities are running out of money to manage these sites.