Waste Management

RESIDENTS URGED TO USE 240L WHEELIE BINS, AND APPLY FOR THE ADDITIONAL BIN WHERE IT IS NEEDED

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 09/04/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni reminds all residential customers to use the 240L wheelie bins for domestic waste as it is mandatory. The roll-out of these bins has been completed across the city, therefore all residential customers are expected to have 240L waste bins. The city reiterates, after being

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PAY HUNDRED THOUSAND OR JAIL TIME FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING 

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 02/04/2025 0

Illegal dumping is now a punishable criminal offence in the City of Ekurhuleni, with a hefty fine or jail time. This comes after the Chief Magistrate at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court determined and approved the implementation of the admission of guilt fines (in terms of Section 57(5) of Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977, […]

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SPRINGS WASTE REMOVAL BACKLOG UPDATE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 10/02/2025 0

The City will be engaging aggrieved communities of some parts of Springs in an effort to address an impasse that has led to a stoppage in waste removal services in parts of the area. Although the date of the meeting has not yet been confirmed, all parties have agreed that it must take place some […]

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WASTE REMOVAL TO CONTINUE AS USUAL DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 13/12/2024 0

The city would like to assure residents that waste removal services will continue as usual during the festive season except on Christmas Day – 25 December. All areas that are due to be serviced on Christmas day, will be serviced on the same day the following week, as per the waste removal calendar. “This is […]

Waste Management

HIRE SKIP BINS FROM THE CITY FOR BUILDING RUBBLE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 22/11/2024 0

Illegally disposed building rubble is an eyesore, and it is also harmful to the environment. The city continuously encourages residents to make use of the municipal skip-bin hire services, offering a standard six cubic metre non-compactable rubble container for the duration of the customer’s requirement. The process can be done telephonically if the client can […]

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DUMP GARDEN WASTE AT THE CITY’S MINI DUMPSITES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 08/11/2024 0

There are over 30 mini dumpsites across the city established to fight the scourge of the increasing illegal dumping spots. Recyclable waste materials such as garden waste can be dumped at the city’s mini dumpsites, to avoid mixing it with domestic waste disposable at landfill sites which may cause the release of the harmful methane […]

Waste Management

240L WASTE WHEELIE BINS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENTS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 02/07/2024 0

The City of Ekurhuleni calls on all customers who may have their 240L waste wheelie bins stolen or damaged to come to their nearest waste management depots to collect new ones.

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MAYOR RE-OPENS SPRINGS LANDFILL SITE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 23/04/2024 0

Executive Mayor Ald. Nkosindiphile Xhakaza this morning officially re-opened the Rietfontein landfill site in KwaThema, Springs.

Waste Management

WASTE LANDFILL SITES UPDATE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 08/04/2024 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is experiencing delays on waste removal round collections due to wet and slippery conditions causing traffic congestion of waste removal trucks accessing the landfill sites.

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‘CLEAN YOUR KASI’ CAMPAIGN TACKLES WASTE IN THEMBISA AND KEMPTON PARK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 08/02/2024

The City of Ekurhuleni has deployed additional resources to deal with waste removal backlogs in parts of Kempton Park and Thembisa following the withdrawal of a service provider recently. The service provider withdrew on last week Tuesday due to a misunderstanding around issues of payment. This resulted in waste accumulation in areas such as Norkem […]