Making sustainable living work
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Recycle what can be recycled to keep it out of the landfill.
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Mowbray Farm
St George’s Grammar School
Richmond Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700
Monday–Saturday: 8am–4pm
068 162 0688
How it works
Waste collections
Recycle what can be recycled to keep it out of the landfill. We offer a collection service for all your recyclables. From compost to electronics, every item is given a new purpose.
Sorting
Once collected, each recyclable material is meticulously sorted, setting the stage for its next purpose.
Organic composting
Food waste and garden cuttings are converted into rich compost, which is used to grow vegetables and shared with other local urban farm hubs connected with CORC.
Sustainable farming
Using our compost and recycled materials, we cultivate fresh produce through urban farming initiatives, as well as job creation. We use specially developed growbags that save water and do not use pesticides and inorganic fertilisers.
Farm-to-table
Our online store offers you the opportunity to support this vision by ordering sustainably grown produce. Each order is harvested fresh, ensuring zero waste, and delivered directly to your doorstep via e-bike or available for collection at a central location.
Repeat
With every collection, the cycle of sustainability continues, reinforcing Cape Town’s commitment to a zero-waste future.
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Organic & inorganic recycling. We collect all recyclable waste that should not go into the landfill
Recycling collections
Our eco-friendly mission
Committed to eco-friendly living, ZeroToLandfill is one of Cape Town’s leaders in recycling and sustainable living. We aim to empower residents and corporations to participate in our goal of sending no waste to landfills, thereby fostering a cleaner, greener Cape Town for all.
ZeroToLandfill was started in 2022 by a group of committed residents in Mowbray and Rosebank who wanted to improve recycling solutions and contribute towards alleviating poverty. The project partnered with CORC’s urban farming initiative, becoming a pilot research hub to support the other 43 farming hubs around the country.
The ZeroToLandfill farming hub is based at St George’s Grammar School in Mowbray, with offices in a home nearby. All organic (kitchen and garden) waste is processed into compost for the farms in the south-western Cape, and used to grow vegetables which are now available for purchase through our online market.
Our recycling service is by far the most environmentally friendly and comprehensive option available in the area. Collections are made using e-bikes and include both the usual recyclable items plus e-waste (electronic and electrical equipment), batteries, light bulbs and ‘non-recyclable’ plastic which normally ends up in landfill.