Pikitup puts contingency measures in place due to strike

JOBURG - Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, is intensifying its contingency measures to counter the effects of the waste collection service disruptions, despite intimidation by some striking workers.

Nokuthula Sonile

March 23, 2016

Pikitup is intensifying its contingency measures to counter the effects of the waste collection service disruptions, despite intimidation by some striking workers.

In a statement from Pikitup, residents and business owners were urged to keep bins and excess waste outside their properties to ensure that waste was collected through these measures. In certain instances, collection is being done during the night and may continue throughout the week until normal services resume.

Residents and business owners were urged to recycle their waste to reduce the amount going to landfill sites and where possible to drop off their waste at their nearest garden refuse sites.

Pikitup contingency measures due to the strike:

We are collecting waste from municipal clinics and hospitals, and from some of our bulk customers.
The daily service is currently only taking place periodically.
Emptying of all garden sites is currently taking place.
We appeal to our commercial customers to liaise with their customer service consultants to schedule emergency collection.
Collection of recyclable materials continues in participating areas.

Pikitup says the following areas are not being serviced as a result of alleged intimidation:

Ivory Park, Diepsloot, parts of Alexandra, parts of Doornfontein including hostels in the inner city CBD, Central Camp Depot, Orlando East and Meadowlands, Goudkoppies and Diepkloof; Zondi Depot: Zola, Protea North, Mndeni, Dobsonville, Mapetla; Southdale Depot: Mangololo, George Goch and Denver; Roodepoort Depot: Zamimpilo, Slovo and Kathrada; Waterval Depot: Westbury and Riverlea; Avalon Depot: Freedom Park, Lehae, Lenasia South and Lawley.

Services not being offered due to the strike:

No street sweeping or litter picking up is taking place except for the various CBDs across the city of Johannesburg.
The bulky waste service is not being offered at this stage.

Residents and business owners are encouraged to contact the call centre for any complaints related to refuse collection and other related queries.

Details: 086 0562 874; go to www.pikitup.co.za for a detailed refuse collection calendar.

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