Regional landfill facility in sight
Journalist Michelle Pienaar
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS – The long-awaited regional waste management facility, earmarked to be developed on property belonging to the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) near Petro SA (Farm 419), will be finalised by the end of this year.
According to GRDM municipal manager Monde Stratu, a private partner was selected and a public-private partnership agreement will soon be entered.
The construction and operation of the facility will be the responsibility of the appointed company for a period of 10 years.
The facility will remain the property of the municipality and will occupy about 70% of the 205-hectare property.
Bitou, Knysna, George and Mossel Bay municipalities will use the facility for domestic and hazardous waste disposal. Mobile chipping and crushing facilities will be included to assist the four local municipalities with green waste management.
Chemical plant under way
The Garden Route Investment Conference, which was held in March 2018, stimulated the interest of two multinational companies. One of the two, Ikusasa Processing Engineering Consultants, approached GRDM with a proposal stating their intent to erect a chemical plant that will support the wide variety of sectors in the region.
The size of the plant will be determined once the necessary plans have been finalised, presented to the Garden Route District Municipality and approved by Mossel Bay Municipality.
Necessary studies, such as environmental impact asses-sments, will also have to be undertaken for this proposed development.
Oil blending plant to come
Moumakoe-Geza Joint Venture has recently requested to lease 10ha of GRDM land, which forms part of Erf 419 adjacent to PetroSA, for the construction of a lubricant oil-blending plant.
The plant will have the capacity of producing 20 800 000 litres of blended products a year.
“Studies have revealed that South Africa has a lubricant demand of 2-million barrels a year. This project is therefore a win-win solution for the Garden Route in terms of social and economic development,” says Stratu.
Necessary studies, such as environmental impact assessments, will also have to be undertaken for this proposed development.
The two proposals are subject to all applicable legislation, application requirements and approvals.
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Source: Knysna Plett Herald