Cleansing and Solid Waste advises residents that the City remains committed to respond to collection and disposal of domestic refuse.
“This is a period of solidarity as well as social responsibility and it is during this time that every citizen must realise the importance of waste management. It is necessary to take the precautionary measures as difficult as it may be in order to emerge stronger as a society,” a release read.
The city calls on all residents to strictly abide by the recent adjusted risk strategy for lockdown level 3.
- Waste Collection will be as per normal collection schedules. All garden drop off sites will strictly operate from 7am to 2pm with immediate effect to Friday, 15 January subject to review thereafter. Residents are encouraged during this time to:
- Reduce the generation of this waste stream by limiting cutting, pruning etc.
- Reuse through home scale composting,
- Residents are reminded to have all personal hygiene and sanitary products double bagged without compressing the waste. In addition to requiring households with COVID-19 positive people or people in mandatory quarantine to take precautionary measures when handling their waste, it is appropriate that all citizens are encouraged to follow instructions on safe handling for collection.
DSW will update the residents of eThekwini on any changes as it unfolds. For any enquiries, please contact the DSW Customer line on 031 311-8804/ 8836.
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