Cape Town’s Green Sectors
Summary
The waste sector in Cape Town consists of 258 companies, with a significant majority (53%) being micro-enterprises. The sector's focus areas are led by e-waste, metal, and plastic recovery, while the broader Cape Town economy is noted to have a GDP of R312Bn and 1.6Mn employed persons.
Key insights
- There are 258 companies operating within the waste sector in Cape Town.
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- GreenCape (n.d.). Cape Town’s Green Sectors. https://greencape.co.za/assets/WASTE_SECTOR.pdf
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- GreenCape. Cape Town’s Green Sectors. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/assets/WASTE_SECTOR.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=GreenCape |title=Cape Town’s Green Sectors |url=https://greencape.co.za/assets/WASTE_SECTOR.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{greencapendcape, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Cape Town’s Green Sectors}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/WASTE_SECTOR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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