UPDATE: Municipality urges residents to collect wheelie bins

FROM July 1, the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) will only collect refuse contained in council-compliant or supplied 240-litre wheelie bins.

Residents can collect the 240-litre bins at their nearest management depot. Albertonians can collect them at Swartkoppies Road from Monday to Friday between 8am and 3.30pm.

For collection, residents must bring along copies of their identity documents (ID) and their municipal account.

Ward 37 Clr Tiaan Kotze commented: “The Ekurhuleni wheelie bin waste collection process is confirmed that from July 1 waste will no longer be collected from private wheelie bins and black bags.

“An Ekurhuleni black wheelie bin,which has a serial number and Ekurhuleni name, is required for waste collection. The green Alberton municipal bins are still valid and do not need to be exchanged.”

Advantages of using the 240-litre wheelie bin:

• assists the City to comply with waste collection standards

• provides more storage capacity for waste

• have a longer lifespan

• minimises the tearing of bags by rodents and dogs

• durable to use and easy to clean

• doesn’t expose refuge collection to sharp objects and other dangerous items, as was the case with plastic bags

• is pest repellent and minimises water vapour

• saves the environment as plastic bags are no longer necessary

• assists with uniform service standards and cleanliness of the city

• improves compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• design aligns with the city’s compactor truck bin-lifting mechanism

• assists in reducing illegal dumping.

What to do if your wheelie bin was stolen:

Reapply for the bin at your nearest depot. You will need:

• an affidavit with a case number, which can be obtained at your local police station

• a copy of your ID

• a copy of your municipal account.

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