Daggafontein residents are concerned about the volume of waste being dumped at the Daggafontein mini-dumping site.
“I went to dump garden refuse and the place is in complete shambles. All 13 or more skips were full of mixed rubbish. Is there no plan or separation for recycling done any more?
“Branches, old chairs, plastic, cardboard and glass were all loaded in the same skip.
“One cannot drive up the ramp any more as rubbish is piled up on the platform.
“The skips are all overflowing and your rubbish is just added to this,” said resident Bob Gillies.
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The Rietfontein dumping site is closed and waste removal workers and residents are forced to make use of the Daggafontein mini-dumping site.
“The Rietfontein dumping site is closed because the company that was clearing the waste’s contract has expired, and the metro hasn’t hired a new company.
“The metro needs to act quickly because there is no way this dumping site can handle this volume of waste.
“I think it is poor planning on the part of the metro to allow things to get this bad,” said ward councillor Shadow Shabangu.
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Gillies said residents have become frustrated and want clear and straight answers from the municipality.
Comment from the City of Ekurhuleni will be published once it has been received.
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