Pikitup distributed large 240-litre rubbish bins on 12 October to Rabie Ridge community members.
This formed part of the City of Johannesburg’s Kleena Joburg campaign aimed at encouraging cleanliness in Johannesburg. As reported in the Midrand Reporter article City rolls out their Kleena Joburg plan [published online on 23 September] the programme was launched on 14 September in Ivory Park to replace the 85-litre refuse bins with 240-litre bins.
Regional manager for Pikitup Region A, Donald Radingoana explained that they encourage the community to use these bins for the disposal of domestic waste. “They are quite big in size and would be able to sustain [residents] for a week, compared to the 85-litre bins. These bins are safer when it comes to disposing waste and will be able to reduce illegal dumping in the streets.
Therefore, we encourage our communities to use them for domestic waste, like food and paper. No rocks, or any flammable or hazardous objects should be placed inside these bins.”
Ward 80 councillor Makgoba Pagadi welcomed the new bins adding that residents of President Park, Mayibuye, Kanana and Rabie Ridge would be coming to collect their bins. “We are adhering to the Covid-19 regulations such as social distancing. We have separated the youth and the old people to smoothen the process. [The bin collection] will be going on until 24 October, from 8am until the end of the day members of the community can come collect their bins.”
Pagadi added. “This campaign will be followed by my cleaning campaign which will take place twice a month, to encourage a cleaner community as well as educate residents about how to dump and when bins will be collected.”
Ward 110 councillor Lesibana Lamola applauded the City and Pikitup for the initiative. He also explained that there had been delay in the distribution of the new bins as they were looking for bins that were suitable.
“My plea to the community is that these bins not be moved elsewhere. We all know Pikitup belongs to the city of Johannesburg. If we find a bin labelled Pikitup in Limpopo or KwaZulu-Natal, we will know the bin was stolen.
“I also urge our community members to keep the bins safe, because if we find that one received a bin and lost it, they won’t receive one again [for free], they will have to buy it. Also, make sure the bin is collected after the waste truck is done with it.”
Details: Pikitup 011 712 5200.
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