Bellville South Compost Plant
Council-run compost plant in Bellville South. Compost production and trade sales only — public residential drop-off is at the nearby drop-off sites listed below.
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Note: Bellville South Compost Plant is the City of Cape Town's compost-production facility and is not a public residential drop-off. Residents bringing garden refuse should use the nearest City drop-off (listed below); the compost plant accepts material from those sites and from trade.
Bellville South Compost Plant is a City of Cape Town compost plant in Bellville South, roughly 21.1 km from the city centre. It is a compost-production facility rather than a public drop-off — it chips and composts the green garden waste collected across the northern suburbs and sells the finished compost during weekday trading hours.
Bellville South Compost Plant Opening Hours
The City of Cape Town runs two seasonal schedules at all drop-offs and landfills. Sundays and public holidays follow shorter hours.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr) | Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00 |
| Winter (1 May – 31 Aug) | Mon-Fri 08:00-17:45 |
| Saturday & Public Holidays | 08:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00-13:00 |
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Hours follow the City of Cape Town seasonal schedule and can change. Source: City of Cape Town — Drop-off Sites Table & Operating Times. Call the City on 0860 103 089 to confirm before driving across.
What Bellville South Compost Plant Accepts
Accepted free of charge
- Clean builder's rubble
- Garage waste
- Paper and cardboard
- Cans and metal
- Plastic
- E-waste
- Motor oil
- Clean garden waste
- Tetra Pak
- Glass bottles
- Polystyrene
Not accepted
- Organic kitchen waste
- Hazardous waste
- Chemical products (paints, solvents, pesticides)
- Batteries
- Automotive fluids
Max 3 loads / day for rubble & garden waste. Vehicles must not exceed 1.5 tons.
How to get to Bellville South Compost Plant
Sacks Circle, Bellville South. GPS -33.93143, 18.652217.
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Sites near Bellville South Compost Plant
The three closest City of Cape Town facilities — useful if this one's queue is long or you're closer to one of them.
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