The City of Ekurhuleni reminds customers that it will no longer collect waste contained in any container/bin that is not issued by itself.
According to Themba Gadebe, metro spokesperson, the commencement date for implementation of this change has been rescheduled to August 1.
“This move to reschedule the commencement date serves as a grace period for residents (who do not have a 240L wheelie bins) to ensure that they acquire the 240L wheelie bins by July 31,” said Gadebe.
“The 240 wheelie bins have been distributed to residents and remain available at all the City’s waste management depots and selected Customer Care Centres for residents who have not collected theirs yet.
“The City’s fleet of refuse trucks are fitted with an automated mechanism to pick up the bins and empty the refuse into the compactor.”
He said the City is therefore urging all residents who missed the mass roll out to collect their wheelie bins from the waste management depots and selected Customer Care Centres between Monday and Friday from 8am to 3.30pm.
“Residents must ensure that they bring copies of their IDs and municipal account statements to collect the 240L wheelie bin.
“The bins are issued for free, while the refuse collection is charged at R174.41 per month for each bin. Residents who are in need of more than one bin may apply for such a bin, at an additional monthly charge.
He said there are many advantages of using the 240L wheelie bins, which include that they:
- Provide more storage capacity than the refuse bin used previously
- Are compatible with the truck’s lifting mechanism, and thus workers do not have to carry bins on their back
- Have a longer lifespan than a bag (approximately 8 years)
- Minimizes tearing of bags by rodents and stray dogs, and infestation of rodents
- Are durable to utilize and easy to clean
- Are easy to handle with low risk of being exposed to sharp objects
- Do not generate water vapour and are made of pest repellent material
- Are cost-effective in that they do not require continuous acquisition of refuse plastic bags
- Promote uniform service standards and cleanliness of the city.
“In an instance where a resident loses their 240L wheelie bin, they need to report and get a case number from the South African Police Service and take it to the nearest waste depot together with a copy of the municipal rates account statement and an ID copy to get a new 240L wheelie bin.”
