What is the City of Cape Town’s Waste Strategy, and why is it important?
The Waste Strategy outlines the City of Cape Town’s approach to managing waste more effectively and sustainably. It addresses challenges such as rapid urbanisation, population growth, and the need to reduce waste sent to landfills. The strategy is important because it aims to create a cleaner, healthier environment for all residents and ensure that waste management services are accessible, affordable, and sustainable. Ensuring that all residents, including residents living in informal settlements, backyard dwellings and small-scale rental units (SSRUs), have access to quality waste services is critical in transforming the waste sector to be as circular as possible…