Landfill Site Operations and Maintenance

The City of Mbombela Local Municipality is seeking a qualified site operator to manage the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Umjindi Waste Disposal Site, a G:M:B- Class B landfill near Barberton, for an initial contract period of 36 months. The appointed operator will provide the plant, equipment, personnel, fuel and supervision needed to run the site, and must operate every day, including weekends and all public holidays, from 07:00 to 17:00 for the operator, with the site open to users from 07:30 to 15:30. The site receives an average of about 36,000 tonnes per year, or more than 80 tonnes per day, and the operator must meet all conditions of the site's waste management licence, the Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill (2008), and the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008.

Key operational duties include spreading and compacting waste to a minimum density of 950 kg/m³, applying 150 mm of daily cover, maintaining a wet-weather cell that holds at least one week's waste, managing leachate and stormwater, controlling dust, odour and vectors, maintaining access roads, and keeping a one-month stockpile of cover material. The operator must also run 24-hour security with a minimum of four guards during the day and four after hours, plus an armed response service, manage a formal reclaimers programme, develop waste minimisation and garden-waste processing plans, and keep detailed records, reports and monthly liaison documentation. Minimum resources include a >20-tonne landfill compactor, a D6 dozer, a 10-tonne excavator, two 10 m³ tipper trucks, a TLB, a skip loader, a water tanker, a garden waste shredder and an LDV. All plant must be less than ten years old, with proof of age, ownership or a lease intention submitted with the bid. Staffing must include a full-time site manager holding a NQF Level 7 degree in a relevant field and a site supervisor with a SAMTRAC certificate, both with landfill operating experience.

Bidders must hold a valid Tax Compliance Status PIN, a full CSD report dated within 30 days of closing, B-BBEE documentation, ISO 14001:2015 certification, COIDA certification, and public liability insurance of at least R10 million per incident. They must also provide three years of annual financial statements, an MBD 5 declaration (required for contracts above R10 million), and evidence of a prior landfill operations contract of at least 36 months at GCB or higher classification. Evaluation uses an 80/20 price and preference system. Points for specific goals can be earned by 100% black-owned enterprises, enterprises with at least 30% women, youth or disabled ownership, subcontracting at least 30% to local EMEs, a Corporate Social Investment proposal, and B-BBEE Level 1 status. The contract also requires EPWP local labour, with targets of at least 60% women, 55% youth and 2% persons with disabilities. Schedule B includes provisional sums for additional leachate pumping, site painting and repairs, and signage, all subject to prior approval. Bids close on 20 November 2026 at 11:00 and must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Mbombela Civic Centre, 1 Nel Street. Bid documents are free from the municipal website and the National eTender Portal.