Landfill Site Selection

In terms of the Integrated Waste Management approach, progressive authorities are making concerted efforts to reduce the amount of waste that goes to their landfills for final disposal. Notwithstanding this, waste disposal by landfill remains the way in which almost all waste in African and other developing counties is currently disposed. This is also the case in many developed countries. Consequently, landfills and the provision of landfill airspace remain essential elements in most waste management systems and strategies. The Integrated Waste Management approach recognizes the above situation, so that the final step in the hierarchy is waste disposal by landfill. Landfilling is thus endorsed, provided appropriate standards are ensured to protect the environment, public health and quality of life.