Madam Waste

Our Services

We have a keen interest in implementing urban biogas and the circular economy. Our work focuses on renewable energy advisory and business development mandates ~ for the purpose of lifting stones today, with aspirations to develop decentralised and scalable projects ~ to move mountains tomorrow. We adopt a consumer-centric and tailored approach for each project. Services offered span across urban planning, organic waste management and decentralised clean energy. These include:

Strategic
Consulting
  • Urban Energy Planning (Biogas)

  • Organic Waste Value-Chain Optimisation

  • Feasibility and Viability Studies

  • Feedstock Assessments

  • Digestate Handling and Valorisation

  • Sustainability Planning and Circular Economy

  • Stakeholder Engagements

Design Thinking Workshops
  • Participatory Planning and Circular Economy

  • Integrated Approaches for Integrated Decision-making

  • Urban Waste Management meets Urban Planning

Green
Events
  • Organic Waste Separation and Collection

Technology
Design
  • Design and Implementation of Urban Biogas Systems

  • Pre-project Planning for Peri-urban Areas and Agri-estates

Previous Projects

We have completed a number of projects across South Africa, with a few in Sub-Saharan Africa currently underway. Majority of the projects involved anaerobic digestion technology, from biogas production to digestate handling and smart city frameworks

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Development of Business Plans for Waste Management / Waste-to-Energy Project Revatilisation

Prepared a business plan to revatilise a dormant biogas project linked to agriculture activities in a peri-urban area.

Gauteng, South Africa

Waste-to-Energy

2021

Complete

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Feasibility Studies for Digestate Handling and Waste-to-Energy linked to Aquaponics

Investigated best options for handling and valorising digestate, and potentially linking aquaponic farming for small scale WtE.

Gauteng and North West Province, South Africa

Waste-to-Energy; Digestate Handling and Valorisation; Aquaponics

2021

Complete

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Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone’s Smart City: Sustainability Considerations for a Smart City

Assessed and drafted sustainability planning practices, circular waste management options and decentralised urban energy systems as part of the smart city framework.

Limpopo Province, South Africa

Sustainability Planning; Urban Waste Management: Urban Energy

2021

Completed

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Small-scale Anaerobic Digestion Technology for improved organic waste management.

Scoping analysis for improved waste management linked to small scale biogas development for a peri-urban area.

Awka City, Anambra State, Nigeria

Organic waste management; Biogas Development; Urban Energy; Circular Economy

2018

Ongoing

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Feedstock Assessment and Biogas Development for Cattle Manure (Pilot Project)

Exploring a small to medium sized biogas project using cattle manure.

Free State, South Africa

Organic waste management; Biogas Development; Urban Energy

2020

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Specialist biogas feedstock studies for two Waste Management /Waste-to-Energy projects

Conducted x2 feasibility studies to determine biogas potential for a prison and real-estate development.

Gauteng and Limpopo Province, South Africa

Feedstock Study; Waste Separation at Source; Biogas Potential Determination; Circular Economy

2021

Complete