Joburg's Waste Woes: City Fast Running Out of Landfill Space

Bulldozers clear space at a landfill site in Johannesburg. According to the municipality, Joburg produces so much waste, it is fast running out of landfill space. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News

The City of Johannesburg collects tonnes of solid waste every day and is fast running out of landfill space. The rapid population growth in what is Gauteng’s economic hub is a major contributing factor, said the municipality. MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services,

Jack Sekwaila said the city sees almost 10,000 new people every month, leaving the municipality under immense pressure to keep up with the amount of solid waste generated.

Eyewitness News takes a look into this problem and how it can be resolved. https://ewn.co.za/2023/04/05/joburg-s-waste-woes-city-fast-running-out-of-landfill-space#