General Household Survey 2025

South Africa, 2025

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Reference ID

zaf-statssa-ghs-2025-v1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25828/a4a6-p161

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Statistics South Africa

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South African Household Survey Data

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Jun 02, 2026

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Jun 02, 2026

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How households recycle the recyclable materials (SWR_SEPWASTE_TYPE)

Data file: ghs-2025-hh-v1

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Valid: 0

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Maximum:

Mean:

Standard deviation:

Type: Discrete

Width: 87

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category
1	1. Kerbside collection by service providers / recycling companies
2	2. Drop-off / central collection point
3	3. Recyclables are separated and placed in the household bin to support waste pickers
8	8. Not applicable
9	9. Unspecified

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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