Wesco - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process for the proposed Wesco Waste Management Facility

Wesco Waste Management Facility (Pty) Ltd (a subsidiary of Interwaste (Pty) Ltd) is proposing to construct and operate a new integrated waste management facility on Portion 1 of the Farm Brakkefontein No. 32. The property is located between the R27 and R304, approximately 35 km north of the Cape Town metropolitan area, 5 km south of Atlantis Industrial and 2 km north-east of Duynefontein.

SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) an independent firm of environmental consultants, has been appointed by Interwaste to undertake the Scoping and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act 59 of 2008) (NEM:WA). SLR has also been appointed to undertake the Water Use License Application (WULA) process in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (No. 36 of 1998) (NWA).

Status

The proposed facility triggers water uses under Section 21 (a,c, f, g and i) of the NWA. Thus, a Water Use License (WULA) process in terms of the
Regulations promulgated under Section 21 of the NWA is currently underway.

As part of the WULA process, SLR has compiled a Draft Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan (IWWMP), which is available for a 60-day review and comment period from 15 June to 14 August 2026 (exclusive of public holidays). This provides an opportunity for Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) to comment on the water resource related aspects of the proposed project. A copy of the report is available for download below.