Vissershok Landfill Site sits on Frankdale Road, off the N7, Table View and opens 07:45–15:45 on weekdays all year — summer and winter hours are identical — 07:30–15:30 on Saturdays and public holidays, and is closed 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.
Vissershok Landfill Opening Hours
| When | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Summer, Monday–Friday (1 September – 30 April) | 07:45–15:45 |
| Winter, Monday–Friday (1 May – 31 August) | 07:45–15:45 |
| Saturdays and public holidays | 07:30–15:30 |
| Sundays | Closed |
Vissershok is the only one of the metro's four busiest sites that keeps the same hours in summer and winter, and the only one shut on Sundays. It closes earliest too: 15:45 on weekdays, two and three-quarter hours before Coastal Park in summer. A load arriving after 15:45 on a weekday, or at any time on a Sunday, is turned away.
Which Suburbs Use Vissershok
Vissershok is the nearest municipal site for Table View and the West Coast corridor, reached off the N7 via Frankdale Road. Bloubergstrand, Parklands, Sunningdale, Melkbosstrand and Atlantis households use it, though Atlantis runs its own drop-off on Dassenberg Road. Montague Gardens and Milnerton sit closer to the Killarney drop-off on Potsdam Road, and Parow is served by De Grendel.
Vissershok 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 |
The Sunday closure is the practical catch. Weekend clearances in the northern suburbs have Saturday only, and Saturday closes at 15:30 — the earliest Saturday closing of the four.
What Vissershok 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 Vissershok 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 Vissershok Load Limit Goes
Vissershok 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 Vissershok Is Closed
Three municipal sites sit within reach once Vissershok 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | Potsdam Road, Killarney | 08:00–20:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Atlantis | Dassenberg Road, Atlantis | 08:00–20:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Tygerdal | Orange Street, Tygerdal | 08:00–18:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
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 Vissershok Landfill open on Sundays?
No. Vissershok is closed on Sundays. Coastal Park Landfill opens 09:00–14:00 on Sundays.
What time does Vissershok Landfill close?
Vissershok closes at 15:45 on weekdays, summer and winter alike, and at 15:30 on Saturdays and public holidays.
Where is Vissershok Landfill?
Vissershok Landfill Site is on Frankdale Road, off the N7, Table View.
Do Vissershok's hours change in winter?
No. Vissershok keeps 07:45–15:45 on weekdays through both seasons. The other major sites shorten their weekday hours between 1 May and 31 August.
Is Vissershok free for households?
Yes. Entry is free, limited to three loads per vehicle per day with a vehicle or trailer under 1,5 tons, and loads must be sorted before arrival.
Full list: all 29 sites with hours and rules are on the Cape Town refuse drop-off sites guide.