Recycling programme and collection of bags temporarily closed

Residents are urged to keep their recyclables in their orange and clear bags in their homes or yards until further notice.

Robert Abbu, DSW's deputy head: strategic and new development shows off the orange and clear recycling bags for paper and glass bottles or cans respectively.

ETHEKWINI Municipality has announced that the City’s domestic Kerbside recycling programme and the collection of recycling bags are temporarily closed due to repairs taking place at the plant of its recycling partner, MPACT.

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Repairs are expected to be completed by mid-January. Residents are urged to keep their recyclables in their orange and clear bags in their homes or yards until further notice.

For more information on the recycling programme, contact Zanele Dlamini on 031 303 1665.

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