IWMSA gears up on skills development
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), in partnership with Interwaste, the Accredited Training Provider, have concluded their first accredited training of 271 employees from...
View ArticleDEA confirms investigation into Interwaste
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has confirmed that there is an investigation into Interwaste for illegal dumping. This follows a statement release by the waste management company saying...
View ArticleSA gets its first refuse-derived fuel plant
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is not a new concept. Its history can be traced back to the last quarter of the nineteenth century. But it has been a long journey for experts as early adaptations were...
View ArticleDrakenstein waste-to-energy powers forward
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently awarded a grant to MBHE African Power, a South African renewable energy project developer, to support a waste-to-energy project in the Drakenstein...
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Roundhill rehabilitation reaches new heights
Roundhill landfill has shot up from 30% compliance to 80% Rehabilitation of the Roundhill landfill site in the small East London town of Berlin will bring much-needed relief to Buffalo City Metro,...
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Black & Veatch appointed to major local waste-to-energy project
Anaerobic digestion plant First-of-its-kind renewable energy facility to support South African sustainability and waste management efforts; boost electricity supply Infrastructure planning and...
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New waste-to-energy facility proposed for Drakenstein
Wellington in the Western Cape. Picture: File photo. The Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape currently has a big waste management problem – they are running out of landfill air space. To help...
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Interwaste to stop activity at Midrand landfill following criminal investigation
Waste management company Interwaste has been instructed to cease all disposal activities at the FG landfill site in Midrand. The Green Scorpions issued the notice following an investigation into the...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Highlighting the travesty of food waste
As the world commemorates World Food Day on 16 October 2018, experts from the waste management sector are calling on the industry to investigate alternative strategies to manage food waste. Recent...
View ArticleRe-imagining waste-to-energy for micro-generation
The exploration of alternative energy sources and projects has been all the ‘buzz’ again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further loadshedding...
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