Office of The Executive Mayor Waste Management

CITY TO EMBARK ON WASTE COLLECTION BLITZ AS FLEET BACK TO FULL CAPACITY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 27/02/2023 0

“As of today, the Solid Waste Department in the City will embark on a waste collection and cleaning blitz to normalise regular, scheduled collection throughout Ekurhuleni,” says MMC for Environment and Waste Management Cllr Brandon Pretorius. “Through the approval of a plant hire tender, the

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KEMPTON PARK CLEAN UP IN FULL SWING

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 17/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni waste collection blitz in Kempton Park is already underway. This morning, the Executive Mayor Ald. Tania Campbell led from the front and rolled up her sleeves to join the team on the ground in cleaning up the CBD. The two-day operation is part of dealing with a waste backlog created in […]

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CITY CONDEMNS VANDALISM OF HEIDELBERG WASTE FACILITY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 17/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni condemns in the strongest terms the criminal act of vandalism following the break-in at the Heidelberg waste transfer station near Alberton on Saturday, 12 November 2022. The perpetrators broke into the recently refurbished office building, damaging the change rooms, windows, doors, ablution facilities, fire hydrant and the security features

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WASTE COLLECTION BLITZ IN KEMPTON PARK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 16/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni will tomorrow (Thursday, 17 November) and Friday pay special attention to waste collection services in Kempton Park. The massive clean-up campaign will see a fleet of waste removal trucks and other resources mobilized from other parts of the City, channeled into the area to restore cleanliness, including the CBD. This is […]

Waste Management

WASTE COLLECTION HITS HIGH GEAR AT THE WEEKEND

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 11/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni will be doing waste collection rounds this weekend to address all existing backlogs. The areas that are targeted are Springs, Brakpan, Nigel, Benoni, Kempton Park, Edenvale, Boksburg and Germiston. Residents of these areas are encouraged to take out their wheelie bins and plastic bags so that they are not missed by […]

Waste Management

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES RESTORED

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 10/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni has moved swiftly to restore waste removal services in various areas that were affected in the past couple of weeks.

Waste Management

DISRUPTION IN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND CLOSURE OF PUBLIC OFFLOADING FACILITIES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 07/11/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni apologises for the inconvenience caused to residents as a result of the disruption in refuse collection services affecting Tsakani, Langaville, Wattville, Daveyton-Etwatwa, Duduza, Kwa-Thema, Tembisa 1 & 2, Norkem Park, Thokoza and Palmridge.

Waste Management

ADDRESSING BACKLOGS IN WASTE COLLECTION REMAINS A PRIORITY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 17/10/2022 0

Last month, myself and the Executive Mayor, Ald. Tania Campbell met with senior officials of the City to resolve the waste collection backlog.

Waste Management

PLAN TO REMOVE WASTE BACKLOG IN KEMPTON PARK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 07/10/2022 0

The City of Ekurhuleni wishes to notify residents in the Kempton Park area of a planned refuse collection backlog recovery plan for the area, set for Saturday 08 October and Sunday 09 October. Residents are advised to keep their 240L wheelie bins in their yards for now, and only take them out on Saturday 08 […]

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PROGRESS IS BEING MADE TO RESTORE REGULAR WASTE COLLECTION

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 15/09/2022 0

Progress is being made by the Department of Waste and Sanitation to clear the backlog in refuse removal across the City.