Abstract
This study identifies and assesses the factors contributing to non-compliance to permit conditions in the currently active four landfill sites in the City of Tshwane (CoT). Population increases, migration, and industrialisation has increased waste production, which has put municipalities worldwide under pressure to manage waste in ways that will prevent the catastrophe of waste volume production. This increase in waste production puts pressure on landfill capacity and operational management. CoT is a metropolitan municipality with a large population and generates enormous waste. This requires the municipality to have enough waste landfill facilities to cater for waste disposal. The assessment was done by defining the applicable statutory requirements for operating landfills, identifying areas of non-compliance, identifying the existing management challenges and getting the perceptions of officials in the waste department regarding the views on challenges that lead to non-compliance. Both qualitative and quantitative research, which is a mixed-method approach, was used. Data was collected using participant observations, questionnaires, site inspections and document analysis, then descriptive statistical analyses. The results show that budget constraints are the main contributor to non-compliance, coupled with other factors such as management challenges. However, there are areas where the landfills are compliant with regulations. This indicates that with support from the council, by giving waste management matters more consideration and allocating the required operational and human resource budget, the City can significantly improve its compliance status.