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

You are hereby informed that the Final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) were submitted to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in respect of the WML application for consideration and decision-making on 18 August 2025.

The Final ESIA Report and updated EMPr have been prepared in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (as amended) and incorporates all relevant comments and feedback received from Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) during the public review period for the Revised Draft ESIA Report and EMPr. The submission of the Final ESIA Report to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) in respect of the Environmental Authorisation application will be made in due course.

We appreciate your participation in the process to date. As a registered I&AP, you will be notified when a decision is made in due course.