This is according to the DA’s shadow Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environmental Development, André du Plessis.
It was also confirmed by metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe.
At least two Benoni councillors informed residents on social media platforms that the depot on 4 Golden Drive would be open tomorrow – to give residents a chance to collect wheelie bins, as the facility is not generally open to the public on weekends.
Du Plessis said he confirmed with senior Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) officials that the depot will be closed.
Why the rush?
The EMM initially stated that May 1 was the deadline for people to have collected their 240l wheelie bins.
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The deadline would have signalled the official switch to the waste department collecting only waste placed in the 240l wheelie bins.
The metro then extended the deadline indefinitely, saying they would have another roll-out of bins in Benoni.
This extension would also have meant that all waste (regardless of whether it was in a bin) would be collected until another cut-off date was given.
However, since the start of May, people from various Benoni suburbs have complained that waste that was not placed in the receptacles was not collected.
Du Plessis gave the following advice:
• Collect your bin from the depot at 4 Golden Drive as soon as possible. It is open from Mondays to Fridays from 7am until 3.30pm.
• If you are unable to collect one, inform your councillor before May 13 to indicate your need for a wheelie bin. Click here for your councillor’s number.
• This information will be sent to the metro, which will then be able to determine how many bins are needed per suburb/ward.
• At this stage, another roll-out will be held on May 20 and May 27. (The details will be published as soon as they become available.)
• June 1 is the unconfirmed deadline by which waste will no longer be collected unless it is placed in a wheelie bin.
The metro could not be reached for comment.
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