Waste management tenders

Open government tenders and quotations for waste management, from every buyer on eTenders. Matched on each tender's title and category, so check the documents for the exact scope.

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43 open waste management tenders from 35 buyers, read from eTenders on 18 October 2026. 11 close within 7 days.


Publication of names of Bidders- The provision of water within the Southern Grid. E2268NTCSASGR-H · Participation ESKOMEast London, Eastern Capepublished 14 Oct	ESKOM	Eastern Cape	14 Oct	19 Oct · tomorrow
Request for a service provider to offer basic drone pilot course (remote pilot licence – rpc ) for landfill audits… RFQ256 AM (26/27) · Request for quotation National - Environment, Forestry and FisheriesPretoria, Gautengpublished 13 Oct	National - Environment, Forestry and Fisheries	Gauteng	13 Oct	20 Oct · 2 days
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) wishes to appoint a suitable service provider to Flush Plumbing lines at the Head Office… PR10118921 · Request for quotation Road Accident FundCenturion, Gautengpublished 15 Oct	Road Accident Fund	Gauteng	15 Oct	21 Oct · 3 days
Appointment of geohydrological specialist for groundwater quality monitoring for waste disposal facilities… RE-AD-PWBS-B058/25/26- · Request for proposal Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local MunicipalityCreighton, KwaZulu-Natalpublished 18 Sep	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal	18 Sep	21 Oct · 3 days
Service provider to remove waste from himeville transfer station for a period of 3 years – re-advert RE-AD PWBS-B067/25/26 · Request for proposal Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local MunicipalityCreighton, KwaZulu-Natalpublished 18 Sep	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal	18 Sep	21 Oct · 3 days
Supply and delivery of refuse bags manufactured from recycled material for a period up to 30 June 2030 CES 12/2026 · Open tender Drakenstein MunicipalityPaarl, Western Capepublished 20 Aug	Drakenstein Municipality	Western Cape	20 Aug	22 Oct · 4 days
Waste management training programme RFQ/DHR/2026-27/206 · Request for quotation Buffalo City Metropolitan MunicipalityEast London, Eastern Capepublished 17 Oct	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	Eastern Cape	17 Oct	23 Oct · 5 days
Appointment of a service provider for supply, delivery of services of engineering technical designs for closure… KRLM/COM/BID/ 02 /2026-27 · Open tender Kgetlengrivier Local municipalityKoster, North Westpublished 6 Oct	Kgetlengrivier Local municipality	North West	6 Oct	23 Oct · 5 days
Biomass recycled insulated construction SQ12700051 · Request for quotation City of Cape TownCape Town, Western Capepublished 13 Oct	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	13 Oct	23 Oct · 5 days
Hazardous Waste Management RFQ 13092 · Request for quotation NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICAPretoria, Gautengpublished 16 Oct	NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA	Gauteng	16 Oct	23 Oct · 5 days
Waste disposal RFQJW139TN26 · Request for quotation Johannesburg WaterHoughton, Gautengpublished 16 OctSubmit online	Johannesburg Water	Gauteng	16 Oct	23 Oct · 5 days
Panel of two service providers for the hiring of refuse removal equipment as and when required for a period of 12 months T/SS/03/08/2026/2027 · Open tender Victor Khanye Local MunicipalityDelmas, Mpumalangapublished 7 Oct	Victor Khanye Local Municipality	Mpumalanga	7 Oct	26 Oct
Town cleaning services for the period of 36 months NKA/TEC001/26/27 · Open tender Nkandla Local MunicipalityNkandla, KwaZulu-Natalpublished 28 SepCompulsory briefing	Nkandla Local Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal	28 Sep	26 Oct
Construction of Nondweni Landfill site ward 06 NQULM07/26-27 · Request for proposal Nquthu Local MunicipalityNquthu, KwaZulu-Natalpublished 25 SepCompulsory briefing 13 Oct	Nquthu Local Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal	25 Sep	26 Oct
Appointment of a service provider to provide training aligned to saqa unit standards 264475, 264460 and 264461 (waste… RFQ NO 289539/LD/2026-A · Request for quotation South African National ParksSkukuza, Mpumalangapublished 14 Oct	South African National Parks	Mpumalanga	14 Oct	26 Oct
Appointment of a service provider to prepare a budget facility for infrastructure (BFI) funding proposal application… DEADP5/2026 · Open tender Western Cape - Environmental Affairs and DevelopmentCape Town, Western Capepublished 29 Sep	Western Cape - Environmental Affairs and Development	Western Cape	29 Sep	27 Oct
Appointment of a service provider to undertake a feasibility study, develop a detailed business case, obtain… T56/09/26 · Request for proposal Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa LimitedSandtonpublished 28 Sep	Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited	National	28 Sep	27 Oct
Appointment of a panel of maximum of three (3) service providers for the monitoring, servicing and maintenance… BS12/08/2026 · Open tender Steve Tshwete Local MunicipalityMiddelburg, Mpumalangapublished 28 SepCompulsory briefing 13 Oct	Steve Tshwete Local Municipality	Mpumalanga	28 Sep	27 Oct
Repair and maintenance of the City of Cape Town’s railway sidings for (six areas namely) athlone refuse transfer… 71S/2026/27 · Open tender City of Cape TownCape Town, Western Capepublished 18 SepCompulsory briefing 6 Oct	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	18 Sep	28 Oct
Tender for the corporate hire of general construction, refuse removal vehicles and related services, for the City… SS 01-2026/27 · Open tender City of TshwanePretoria, Gautengpublished 11 Sep	City of Tshwane	Gauteng	11 Sep	28 Oct
Supply and delivery of surveying equipment to mzimvubu water project – access road near maclear in the Eastern Cape… WTE1070CE · Request for quotation Water and SanitationMaclear, Eastern Capepublished 15 OctCompulsory briefing 21 Oct	Water and Sanitation	Eastern Cape	15 Oct	29 Oct
City of Cape Town waste to energy independent power producer (IPP) program for embedded or wheeled generation… 151S/2025/26 · Open tender City of Cape TownCape Town, Western Capepublished 6 Feb	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	6 Feb	30 Oct
An open bid for the installation of waste compacting unit and rending of a waste compacting and removal service… TBH 515/2026 · Open tender Western Cape - HealthCape Town, Western Capepublished 2 OctCompulsory briefing 14 Oct	Western Cape - Health	Western Cape	2 Oct	30 Oct
Request for proposals for the appointment of a professional service provider to provide total facilities management… MBTC-SCM/T03/2026 · Open tender Mandela Bay Theatre ComplexGqeberha, Eastern Capepublished 26 SepCompulsory briefing 14 Oct	Mandela Bay Theatre Complex	Eastern Cape	26 Sep	30 Oct
Removal, transportation and disposal or reuse of dewatered wastewater sludge from various wastewater treatment works… SBM 49/24/25 · Open tender SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITYVredenburg, Western Capepublished 29 SepCompulsory briefing 13 Oct	SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITY	Western Cape	29 Sep	30 Oct
Outsourcing of service provider for the removal and destruction of health care risk waste for kwa zulu Natal province… SPSC-B-011-2026 · Open tender DefenceDurban, Western Capepublished 9 OctCompulsory briefing 21 Oct	Defence	Western Cape	9 Oct	5 Nov
Appointment of an implementer(s) for street cleaning and grass cutting within the Mossel Bay area TDR34/2026/2027 · Open tender Mossel Bay MunicipalityMossel Bay, Western Capepublished 2 Oct	Mossel Bay Municipality	Western Cape	2 Oct	6 Nov
Supply and delivery of black, blue, yellow, green, clear and brown refuse bags TDR32/2026/2027 · Open tender Mossel Bay MunicipalityMossel Bay Central, Western Capepublished 2 Oct	Mossel Bay Municipality	Western Cape	2 Oct	6 Nov
Appointment of a panel of service providers for the provision of waste rear end loader compactors for the merafong… E(SWM)05/09/2627 · Open tender Merafong Local MunicipalityCarletonville, Gautengpublished 5 Oct	Merafong Local Municipality	Gauteng	5 Oct	10 Nov
Provision of General Waste Management Services at the national School of Government (NSG), 70 Meintjies Street… NSG/BID/04/2026/2027 · Open tender National School of GovernmentPretoria, Gautengpublished 15 Oct	National School of Government	Gauteng	15 Oct	10 Nov
Appointment of a panel of service providers for provision of professional chemical waste disposal services to the gert… GSDM 10/2026 · Open tender Gert Sibande District MunicipalityErmelo, Mpumalangapublished 9 OctCompulsory briefing 28 Oct	Gert Sibande District Municipality	Mpumalanga	9 Oct	10 Nov
Appointment of a service provider for the design, implementation, operation and management of an integrated municipal… PWRT/2623/26/MP · Open tender Mpumalanga - Public Works Roads and TransportMbombela, Mpumalangapublished 14 OctCompulsory briefing 21 Oct	Mpumalanga - Public Works Roads and Transport	Mpumalanga	14 Oct	11 Nov
Provision professional engineering services in respect of the DSW Shongweni Landfill Site 36593-6W · Open tender Ethekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityKzn, KwaZulu-Natalpublished 11 OctCompulsory briefing 19 Oct	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal	11 Oct	13 Nov
Lease and management of a drop-off point site in malgas for municipal waste for a period of 9 years SMT08-26-27 · Open tender Swellendam MunicipalitySwellendam, Western Capepublished 8 Oct	Swellendam Municipality	Western Cape	8 Oct	13 Nov
Upgrading of the masakhane wastewater treatment works (ward 9) 9/3/1/444 · Open tender Bela Bela Local MunicipalityBela Bela, Limpopopublished 9 OctCompulsory briefing 16 Oct	Bela Bela Local Municipality	Limpopo	9 Oct	13 Nov
Selling of the recycling products by the langeberg municipality, for a period of three (3) years TENDER 47/2026 · Open tender Langeberg MunicipalityAshton, Western Capepublished 9 Oct	Langeberg Municipality	Western Cape	9 Oct	13 Nov
Design, supply, installation, and commissioning for the replacement of the fire water pump stations and the booster… ORTIA8160/2026/RFP Re-Issue · Request for proposal Airports Company of South AfricaGautengpublished 16 Oct	Airports Company of South Africa	Gauteng	16 Oct	13 Nov
Publication of Bidders Name: Provision of Hydrocarbon Spill Management, sewage waste removal and Oil Dam Cleaning… E3416NTCSAMWPP · Open tender ESKOMCenturion, Gautengpublished 16 Oct	ESKOM	Gauteng	16 Oct	16 Nov
Municipal refuse removal and litter picking for a period of thirty-six (36) months 003/MKLM/2026/2027 · Request for proposal Moses Kotane Local Municipalitymogwase, North Westpublished 13 OctCompulsory briefing 21 Oct	Moses Kotane Local Municipality	North West	13 Oct	16 Nov
Appointment of a multidisciplinary professional service provider for the planning, authorisation, design, project… ELM//1/08/2026T · Request for proposal Emalahleni Local MunicipalityCacadu, Eastern Capepublished 14 Oct	Emalahleni Local Municipality	Eastern Cape	14 Oct	17 Nov
“Bulk water supply to bo-dorp in swartruggens” KRLM/TEC/BID/ 03 /2026-27 · Open tender Kgetlengrivier Local municipalityKoster, North Westpublished 9 Oct	Kgetlengrivier Local municipality	North West	9 Oct	19 Nov
Servicing, diagnostic testing, fault finding and repairs (hydraulic and structural) of aerial platforms, cranes, tail… 103S/2026/27 · Open tender City of Cape TownCape Town, Western Capepublished 16 Oct	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	16 Oct	30 Nov
Tender for the supply of empty medical waste containers, the removal, treatment and safe disposal of medical waste, as… HD 03 -2026/27 · Open tender City of TshwanePretoria, Gautengpublished 16 Oct	City of Tshwane	Gauteng	16 Oct	30 Nov

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The buyers with the most open waste management tenders. Open one to see how often it cancels and whether it publishes winners.

City of Cape Town4 open ESKOM2 open Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality2 open Kgetlengrivier Local municipality2 open City of Tshwane2 open Mossel Bay Municipality2 open National - Environment, Forestry and Fisheries1 open Road Accident Fund1 open

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How many waste management tenders are open right now?

43 on 18 October 2026, from 35 public buyers on National Treasury's eTenders portal. 11 of them close within 7 days and 14 have a compulsory briefing session.

Which buyer advertises the most waste management tenders?

City of Cape Town, with 4 open on 18 October 2026, followed by ESKOM (2) and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality (2).

Are these all the tenders?

They are every matching tender on eTenders, where national and provincial government, state-owned companies and municipalities advertise. Municipalities also advertise smaller quotations (above R30,000) on their own websites and notice boards for at least seven days; Awardee is adding those sources buyer by buyer.

Can small businesses bid for waste management tenders?

Yes. 8 of these are requests for quotation, the smaller jobs where buyers ask for written price quotes instead of a full tender. You need to be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and tax compliant.

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