As of 2017, of the reported 1.77 million metric tons of municipal waste that was generated in South Africa, none was recovered or recycled, and instead was disposed of in landfills. Other types of waste, such as plastic and glass, also accounted for a high landfilling rate in that year.
Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Department of Environmental Affairs. (May 2, 2018). Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. (2018). Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Volume of Generated and Landfilled Waste in South Africa in 2017, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs, Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Volume of generated and landfilled waste in South Africa in 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Department of Environmental Affairs, May 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086069/generated-landfilled-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/