What is LiquidGold Africa?
LiquidGold Africa is a proudly Level 1 BBBEE company based in KwaZulu-Natal, reimagining the future of waste management. Through bold, nature-inspired solutions, it’s transforming how cities and industries handle their waste—turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities for regeneration, dignity, and growth. Anchored firmly in circular economy principles, LiquidGold Africa specializes in integrated human and organic waste management using cutting-edge nutrient recovery and insect biotechnology, all through decentralized interventions. Simply put, it’s about turning waste into something valuable, sustainable, and impactful.
Main Benefits and Key Figures
Here’s a quick snapshot of what LiquidGold Africa brings to the table:
- 10+ years of social and environmental intervention worldwide
- A 4000m² off-grid facility in KwaZulu-Natal serving over 50,000 people daily
- Production of over 500 tonnes of output per month
- Reached more than 26,000 people through community-based interventions
- Diverting over 115 tonnes of organic waste monthly, reducing greenhouse gases and preventing water contamination
Innovative Waste Collection and Processing
LiquidGold Africa deploys infrastructure and creates green jobs right at the source of waste generation—whether that’s food industries, informal communities, or retail hubs. This ensures complete waste stream separation and traceability from collection to processing. The magic happens through three integrated bioconversion methods: Black Soldier Fly (BSF) processing, urine-to-fertilizer nutrient recovery, and thermophilic composting. These processes transform organic and human-derived waste into high-value products, all within a strict zero-waste framework. It’s a smart, circular design that sustains food systems, feeds livestock, and restores soil health for long-term ecological balance.
Unique Waterless Sanitation Solutions
One of the standout innovations is LiquidGold Africa’s waterless sanitation system. This unique solution recovers nutrients and water without using any water at all, reducing infections and converting urine into a dry bio-fertilizer. This prevents water pollution and enables easier, circular, and smart management of wastewater and nutrients. The company manufactures waterless urinals for both males and females that prevent odors and are non-touch—making them safer and more hygienic, especially for women. Plus, they collect undiluted urine to recover a highly valuable dry fertilizer and treat effluent water to potable standards. This treated water can then be reused in flush or low-flush toilets within a completely automated, off-grid, and cost-effective closed-loop system. Remote monitoring capabilities track pH levels, water levels, by-product outputs, and even potential disease outbreaks—allowing for a proactive approach to sanitation management.
Services Tailored to Diverse Communities
LiquidGold Africa offers tailored organic waste management solutions that include source separation and collection services. These are designed for informal communities, businesses, households, and government partners all committed to zero-waste impact. Services include household UDDT (Urine Diversion Dry Toilet) installations, weekly waste collection and maintenance, employment of community-based waste service agents, and public health education focused on dignity awareness. This approach not only manages waste but also creates dignified green jobs and restores dignity to underserved communities.
Technologies Driving the Circular Economy
At the heart of LiquidGold Africa’s operations are innovative technologies such as fabricated Urine Diversion Dry Toilets (UDDTs), mobile collection units for safe transport, and decentralized drying and nutrient recovery systems. These technologies enable efficient, localized waste processing that supports circular economy principles. By turning human and organic waste into premium animal protein, organic fertilizer, and vermicompost, the company sustains food systems, feeds livestock, and restores soil health—helping to create a long-term ecological balance.
Project Impact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger – by sustaining food systems and producing animal feed
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being – through improved sanitation and reduced infections
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation – by preventing water pollution and recovering nutrients
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – creating dignified green jobs
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – managing waste in urban and informal settlements
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – promoting zero-waste frameworks
- SDG 13: Climate Action – reducing greenhouse gases and supporting climate-smart agriculture
Community Roots and Environmental Stewardship
LiquidGold Africa is deeply rooted in community values, ensuring that nobody is left behind when it comes to basic services. The company’s interventions have reached over 26,000 people, providing access to safe, dignified sanitation and waste management. By diverting organic waste from landfills, it reduces harmful greenhouse gases and prevents contamination of water sources. This commitment to environmental stewardship supports climate-smart agriculture and helps save the planet’s precious resources. It’s a simple, cost-effective system that not only cuts operational costs for customers but also creates new products from human waste—turning what was once discarded into valuable resources for a sustainable future.
