South Africa produced largely organic waste and construction and demolition waste in 2017, accounting for 16 and 13 percent of total generated waste, respectively. Almost all of the municipal waste produced in the country was left in landfills.
Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type
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