Coastal Park Landfill Site sits on Baden Powell Drive, Muizenberg and opens 08:00–18:30 on summer weekdays (1 September – 30 April), 08:30–17:00 on winter weekdays (1 May – 31 August), 08:00–17:00 on Saturdays and public holidays, and 09:00–14:00 on Sundays. Entry is free for households. The limit is three loads per vehicle per day, and the vehicle or trailer must not exceed 1,5 tons. Loads must be sorted before arrival — unsorted loads are turned away at the gate.
Coastal Park Landfill Opening Hours
| When | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Summer, Monday–Friday (1 September – 30 April) | 08:00–18:30 |
| Winter, Monday–Friday (1 May – 31 August) | 08:30–17:00 |
| Saturdays and public holidays | 08:00–17:00 |
| Sundays | 09:00–14:00 |
Coastal Park is a landfill site rather than a refuse transfer station, so waste stays on site instead of being consolidated and trucked elsewhere. It is one of two operating landfills serving the metro, alongside Vissershok in the north.
Which Suburbs Use Coastal Park
Coastal Park is the nearest municipal site for Muizenberg and the False Bay coast. Households in Lakeside, Marina da Gama, Capricorn, Vrygrond and Pelican Park reach it off Baden Powell Drive. Grassy Park, Lotus River and Ottery sit closer to the Prince George Drive facility, which keeps longer weekday and Sunday hours.
Coastal Park Compared With the Other Major Sites
| Site | Summer weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Park Landfill Site | 08:00–18:30 | 08:00–17:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Vissershok Landfill Site | 07:45–15:45 | 07:30–15:30 | Closed |
| Athlone Refuse Transfer Station | 08:00–18:30 | 08:00–17:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Prince George Drive Drop-off | 08:00–19:00 | 08:00–17:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
Coastal Park closes at 18:30 on summer weekdays, ninety minutes later than Vissershok, and unlike Vissershok it opens on Sundays. Its winter weekday opening of 08:30 is the latest start of the four — a half hour after the other three.
What Coastal Park Accepts
Every load must be sorted before arrival. Unsorted or contaminated loads are refused at the gate and diverted to the nearest landfill, which turns one trip into two. Five streams are taken:
- Clean garden waste — grass and cuttings. Branches run to a maximum of 1,2 m long and 300 mm in diameter. Bagged garden refuse must be emptied out as directed.
- Clean builder's rubble — broken bricks, sand, stone, cement and plaster, with no paper, plastic or timber mixed through it.
- Garage waste — separated and contained, to a maximum of three loads per day.
- Recycling — paper, cardboard, cans, metal, plastic, milk and juice cartons, glass bottles and polystyrene.
- E-waste and motor oil — at the designated recycling area. E-waste excludes batteries.
What Coastal Park Will Not Take
Three categories are refused outright at every Cape Town drop-off site: organic kitchen waste, hazardous waste and rubber waste, which covers tyres. Household hazardous waste goes to the Bellville or Athlone transfer stations instead, capped at 50 kg per resident per day.
Garden service companies fall under the same three-load ceiling as households, and capacity on the day governs whether a load is accepted at all.
How Far the Coastal Park Load Limit Goes
Coastal Park allows three loads per vehicle per day, with the vehicle or trailer under 1,5 tons. Measured against the skip capacities published on this site, that ceiling decides most jobs on its own. Three loads sits between the 2m³ mini skip and the 4m³ midi skip.
| Skip size | Bakkie loads | Holds | Typical job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2m³ mini skip | 2 | about 25 refuse bags | Single-room renovation, bathroom strip-out |
| 4m³ midi skip | 4 | about 50 refuse bags | Kitchen refit, garage clear-out |
| 6m³ builders skip | 6 | about 75 refuse bags | Building rubble, full-house clear-out |
| 8m³ maxi skip | 8 | about 100 refuse bags | Construction, demolition, estate clearance |
A bathroom strip-out or a small garden clearance fits inside the daily allowance and costs nothing but fuel and time. A kitchen refit at four bakkie loads runs past it, which means a second day at the gate or a bin on the property.
When Coastal Park Is Closed
Three municipal sites sit within reach once Coastal Park is shut or at capacity. Summer weekday and Sunday hours are shown; every site closes earlier between 1 May and 31 August.
| Alternative site | Address | Summer weekdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George Drive | Prince George Drive, Grassy Park | 08:00–19:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Retreat | Tenth Avenue, Retreat | 08:00–18:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Swartklip | Swartklip Road, Mitchells Plain | 08:00–18:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
Public holidays follow the Saturday timetable. The seasonal changeover falls on 1 September and 1 May, and the winter table applies from 1 May through 31 August.
When a Skip Costs Less Than the Trip
A drop-off site is free, which makes it the right answer for one or two sorted bakkie loads. The three-load ceiling and the 1,5-ton vehicle limit are what change the arithmetic on a bigger job: a full room strip-out, a bathroom renovation or a garden clearance runs past three loads, and each load is a return trip in fuel and hours. Skip Hire Cape Town delivers a bin to the property from R700 all-inclusive of delivery, collection and licensed disposal, or sends a crew to load and haul the waste when there is no space for a bin. Compare capacity on the skip sizes Cape Town guide, or read the full skip hire prices ladder before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coastal Park Landfill open on Sundays?
Yes. Coastal Park opens 09:00–14:00 on Sundays. Vissershok Landfill is closed on Sundays.
What time does Coastal Park Landfill close?
Coastal Park closes at 18:30 on summer weekdays (1 September – 30 April) and 17:00 on winter weekdays (1 May – 31 August). Saturdays and public holidays close at 17:00, Sundays at 14:00.
Where is Coastal Park Landfill?
Coastal Park Landfill Site is on Baden Powell Drive, Muizenberg.
Does Coastal Park charge households?
No. Entry is free for households, limited to three loads per vehicle per day with a vehicle or trailer under 1,5 tons.
Can I take household hazardous waste to Coastal Park?
No. Only the Bellville Refuse Transfer Station and the Athlone Refuse Transfer Station accept household hazardous waste, limited to 50 kg per resident per day.
Full list: all 29 sites with hours and rules are on the Cape Town refuse drop-off sites guide.