City of Cape Town Drop-off Facilities

General household or garden waste can be dropped off in-between waste collection days at any of the City’s 20 drop-off facilities. View/download table - | Eng | Afr | Xho | , View/download -map.

Up to 1 300kg (1,3 tons) of non-hazardous waste may be disposed at any of these sites, at no cost. Some drop-off sites also provide facilities for recycling of residential special waste such as motor oil, cans and metal, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, electronic waste – known as e-waste, builder’s rubble and polystyrene. Waste that is not recyclable or re-useable is then transported to the landfill for disposal.

Maps: Drop-off facilities (click on the link below to view/download the map)

Adam Tas (Belhar), Athlone, Atlantis, Delft, Fifth Avenue (Parow), Gordon's Bay, Hout Bay, Killarney, Kommetjie, Ladies Mile, Macassar, Morningstar, Ravensmead, Retreat, Schaapkraal, Simon's Town, Tygerdal, Welgelegen, Woodstock and Wynberg.


Other Recycling Facilities

Many other recycling facilities exist for the public and business sector. To access a list of these click here.