August 22 will mark another phase of the roll-out in other parts of the Springs area until the end of September.
The new bins are free of charge and refuse removal services will be charged as per the municipal tariff schedule.
Of great importance to note is that as from October 1, the municipality will only collect refuse placed in these containers which display the EMM logo.
“This means that refuse removal officials will no longer pick up additional refuse bags, branches or any other form of refuse placed on top of or next to the refuse bins,” says Themba Gadebe, spokesman for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Residents who generate in excess of 240 litres of refuse per week on their premises can apply to the Springs Waste Management depot for additional bins at Stadium Road, Geduld Extension Four, during weekdays from 7am to 4pm.
The depot can be contacted on 011 999 8497/8425
To collect the bins, residents are requested to produce a copy of the ID document belonging to the Ekurhuleni municipal account holder and their latest utility account (rates and taxes).
“The changeover from the plastic bag system to the 240 litre wheelie bin system is in progress throughout the metro in order to eliminate some operational and service delivery inefficiencies, and more importantly to enhance legislative compliance with regard to service standards and cost reflectiveness of the Waste Management Service’s tariff structure,” Gadebe says.
The 240 litre bins should be placed out for removal no later than 7am on the scheduled day for refuse removal as per the municipality’s colour coded refuse removal calendar.
Bins will be distributed according to the following schedule from 10am to 6pm in the following areas:
August 22
- Slovo Park, church
- Welgedacht, First Avenue, Hyper Supermarket
August 23
- Bakerton, First Avenue, Bakerton Hall
- Payneville, First Avenue, Bakerton Hall
August 29
- Modder East, corner of Outeniqua and Laingsberg roads
- Dersley Park, corner of Albite and Selica roads
- New State Areas, corner of South Main and Grant roads
- Krugersrus, Agulhas Road
August 30
- Dal Fouche, corner of Denne Avenue and Olympia Road
- Wright Park and Pollak Park, Shell Garage, Springs West Road
September 5
- East Geduld and Extensions, corner of Geduld Road and Connaught Road
- Rowhill, park in Maskew Road
September 6
- Petersfield and Extensions, and Paul Krugers Oord, Vaal Drive
September 12
- Strubenvale and Extensions, Marks Crescent
- Casseldale, park in Welhemina Street
- Lodeyko, Colliery Road
September 13
- Edelweis, park in Protea Street
September 19
- Selcourt (school side), park in George Street
- Selcourt, Ellis Park, Itogen Street
September 20
- Selection Park, George Sutter Park, Davis Road
- Selection Park (hotel side), Oppenheimer Circle
Refuse bins will also be available for collection on Saturdays from 8am until 1pm at the Springs Waste Management Depot.
