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Gwaiing landfill site: Closure date extended to 2029
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According to Sivuyile Mtila, George Municipality's acting director of Community Services, between 5 000 and 6 000 tonnes of household waste on the Gwaiing waste site in George and on the Uniondale site are transported to the PetroSA waste site each month.
The mountains of refuse at the Gwaiiing landfill site. The Gwaiiing landfill site. Photos: Alida de Beer
(Alida de Beer)
Georgians regularly using the Gwaiing site have again aired their concerns about the mountain of waste that seems to be growing taller. However, the site is almost four years from being closed. The initial 2022 deadline for the decommissioning and closure has been extended to 29 November 2029.
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