The Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill will not extend its operating time and waste collectors will have to adapt to the current hours; it is urging citizens to become more au fait with recycling and composting instead.
In a press release issued yesterday, Haags Bosch reminded that it was not a dumpsite, and that extended hours or continuous operation of the landfill would be detrimental as time was needed for properly dealing with leachate, adequate compaction and covering at the end of the day. The release said these would not be possible with extended waste disposal hours.
Haags Bosch also announced that a recently purchased landfill compactor will soon be in use and will provide significant improvements. The compactor would be used to compress more waste, thereby extending the capacity and life of the landfill as well as reducing odour and leachate emissions and improving the
