Cape Town: The final construction stretch for stretch-of-the-art Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility is on track now. The construction of the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at the Coastal Park landfill has begun now.
MRFs are where the clean and dry recyclables are sorted for resale to industries that can make use of the materials. The facility is a testament to the efforts by City of Cape Town to reduce the waste that ends up at landfill by making recycling more accessible to the public and protecting the environment.
The facility has been equipped with the state-of-the-art mechanical separation tools, including a bag splitter, magnetic separator, screens, conveyors and baling systems.
Reportedly, the MRF is expected to sort up to 65 tons of recyclable material per-day when it is running at full capacity and will generate a minimum of 100 new job opportunities, contributing further to the local economy.
Moreover, the development also includes the construction of an eight-bay drop-off facility by providing nearby residents with a convenient location to dispose of builder’s rubble, mixed waste, garden waste and recyclables that the MRF does not process.
Considerably, the training centre dedicated to waste management education is also a part of work’s development.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Urban Waste Management – Alderman Grant Twigg said that the successful construction of the Coastal Park MRF highlights our dedication to transforming waste management in Cape Town.
He mentioned that by making recycling services more accessible, they are taking a significant step towards a cleaner and more sustainable future for the city.
Twigg expressed, “I’m excited about the positive impact this facility will have on Cape Town’s environment and its residents.”
“When the Think Twice recycling collection service is expanded, I encourage the new beneficiaries to do their part cleaning and separate recyclables from organic and general waste properly,” said Alderman Twigg.
He added that everyone has a role to play if we are going to turn the tide on waste.