Covid-19: Pikitup urges residents to sanitise their bin handles and lids before collection
JOHANNESBURG – Waste removal has been classified as an essential service, therefore Pikitup will continue operating.
Pikitup said in a statement on 30 March that it will continue to render waste collection services during the lockdown period and appeals to residents to take the precautionary measure of sanitising their bin lids and handles.
“Despite Pikitup employees being provided with protective clothing during this period, the call is made to residents to practise extra caution when handling their 240L bins to ensure that we protect one another. We also wish to reiterate that waste plastic bags should be tied up at all times,” said the waste management utility.
Residents are also reminded that Pikitup’s garden sites which are located in all the seven regions of the City are operational. “Residents are advised to use these facilities to dispose of their excess waste and recyclables.”
To locate a garden site, visit www.pikitup.co.za or call the nearest Pikitup depot.
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Furthermore, Pikitup is aware of fake messages circulating on various social media platforms intimating that residents are required to donate tinned food or money to its employees.
Pikitup said it is against their policy to request residents to offer any kind of donations to its employees or for its employees to make such requests. Residents are advised to report such incidents to Pikitup and must obtain the following details where possible:
- The registration details of the Pikitup truck concerned
- Time and area where the incident has occurred and report such incidences to the following number: 011 712 5200.
Residents must note that all official communication during the lockdown period is issued by the City of Johannesburg’s Group Communications Department on its official letterhead, through official social media accounts and councillors where necessary. Residents are therefore urged to disregard all communication pertaining to Pikitup that comes from other sources except the City of Johannesburg.
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