Ward 74 councillor Belinda Echeozonjoku is prepared to tackle the growing illegal dumping in Bramley.
MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department Michael Sun was unimpressed with the waste which filled Bramley during the festive season.
In a media statement, Sun said, “Over the festive season the city was plagued with illegal dumping in several areas specifically the inner city, Bramley and Malvern. Piles of rubbish were simply tossed onto the streets and open public spaces by unruly residents and businesses having total disregard for our environment and laws.”
Sun added that Pikitup worked tirelessly to clear up more than 1 900 illegal dumping hotspots followed by the recent procurement of 41 tipper trucks specifically for collecting illegally dumped waste.
Echeozonjoku explained that the ward would have different campaigns to tackle the waste problem.
“We will be having an A Re Sebetseng campaign more regularly where the community gets involved in cleaning areas – hopefully, on a monthly basis. The Augmented Field Services team will also assist in tackling illegal dumping hotspots.
Sun added that there would be integrated operations including environmental health, building control, police and Pikitup to target hotspots where there is overcrowding and to check why shops and properties did not have rubbish bins.
He said the city did not have unlimited resources to clean up after illegal dumpers.
“Pikitup spent under R93 million clearing up illegal dumping across the city for the 2021/22 financial year. It is our responsibility to keep our environment clean and to call out those members in the community who illegally dump rubbish on our streets and in open spaces.”
