The landfill site is located on the northern margin of Bloemfontein city, Free State Province, South Africa. The landfill site is used to dispose of domestic and trade waste, building rubble, garden greens, and tyres. The landfill site covers an area of approximately 40 hectares. The landfill site close to Northridge Mall is still causing nothing but unhappiness. The residents who live close to the site are concerned about their health as there have been constant fires, smoke and foul odours coming from the site.

"Section 16.1c & d of the Waste Act states that the holder of waste must take all reasonable measures within the holder’s power to ensure that, where waste must be disposed of, the waste is treated and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner, such that it does not endanger health or the environment or cause nuisance through noise, odour or visual impacts." Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Integrated Waste Management Plan

We therefore request that the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality begin the immediate closure and remediation of this hazardous site.