Comment on possible application for height extension at Coastal Park Landfill
02 July 2025
The public participation process to submit comments on the possibility of expanding the Coastal Park Landfill officially began on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, and will run until Wednesday, 25 July 2025.
In response to the growing demand for effective waste management in Cape Town, the City has identified an urgent need to expand the existing Coastal Park Landfill Site, located on the remaining portion of Erf 93284, by significantly increasing its airspace capacity and extending its operational lifespan.
This extension is intended to accommodate the increasing volumes of waste generated by Cape Town’s residents, ensuring continued access to safe, compliant waste disposal services while protecting both the environment and public health.
Without the additional airspace, the City of Cape Town could face significant traffic disruptions and socioeconomic strain on both residents and businesses. These impacts could be avoided if approval is granted. Moreover, existing Refuse Transfer Stations may not have the capacity to manage the diverted waste. The current fleet of collection vehicles, which is not suited for long distance hauling, further highlights the urgent need for an additional and locally based Refuse Transfer Station, with planning already under way. However, existing facilities may have scheduled refurbishment and maintenance programmes that could be leveraged to accommodate the increased waste volumes more effectively.
‘It’s also crucial to keep this facility operating as an easily accessible alternative so that the public does not resort to illegal dumping, which will have dire consequences for our environment, as well as significant economic implications,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg.
Opportunity to participate and availability of the Pre-Application Basic Assessment Report (paBAR):
The pre-application Basic Assessment Report (paBAR) is available for public review and comment at the Muizenberg Public Library (cnr of Atlantic and Beach roads, Muizenberg) and electronically on the RMS website.
The paBAR commenting period is from Tuesday, 24 June 2025, to Friday, 25 July 2025.
All comments on the paBAR should be sent via post or e-mail to Resource Management Services on or before Friday, 25 July 2025.
Register as an Interested and/or affected party
Contact: Larry Eichstadt
Cell: 082 444 2630 Tel: 021 975 7396
E-mail: larry@rmsenviro.co.za
Website: www.rmsenviro.co.za
Postal Address: PO Box 4296, Durbanville, 7551.
Contact Larry Eichstadt, using the reference number: RMS/CPLFS/HE/06/25, your name, contact details (preferred method of notification, e.g. email address and contact number) and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal or other interest which you may have in the application.
Caption: Coastal Park Landfill.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
