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Getting South Africans Separate Waste Source

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/getting-south-africans-separate-waste-source

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR article about Pikitup's investigation into ways to increase household participation in a waste-separation-at-source programme in Johannesburg. It explains how households separate paper, mixed recyclables and residual waste, and describes the environmental, employment and business benefits of the programme.

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Separation at Source Programme

Households in Johannesburg can participate by sorting their waste into paper, mixed recyclable materials and non-recyclable residual waste using the provided bags and wheelie bin.

Who it is for: Households in residential areas of Johannesburg
How to act on it: Sort household waste into the three required fractions, using a mesh bag for paper, a transparent plastic bag for mixed recyclables, and a wheelie bin for non-recyclable residual waste.

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The Separation at Source Programme is part of a national strategy to respond to the environmental issue of overfilled landfills.

Facts

Places

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.csir.co.za/getting-south-africans-separate-waste-source

Key Takeaways

Pikitup commissioned the CSIR to investigate interventions to increase participation
Separation at Source Programme in Johannesburg
Households sort waste into paper, mixed recyclables and non-recyclable residual waste
Source-separated waste is collected and further sorted by cooperatives
Low household participation since the programme's inception
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Pikitup