# Johannesburg’s waste collection crisis has worsened as landfill sites reach capacity, depot protests disrupt operations and financial constraints hamper services. Pikitup says waste collection has been affected by protests by contract workers demanding permanent jobs, while its latest report warns that only two landfill sites remain, with both expected to reach capacity within a year. The entity is also facing financial and governance challenges, with the Auditor-General flagging irregular and wasteful expenditure.
Johannesburg running out of landfill space