Pikitup flags ongoing dumping crisis in Farmall
Pikitup confirms illegal dumping on Kindred Avenue has reached alarming levels, calling for a coordinated city response to stop the growing crisis.
The illegal dumping crisis in Chartwell and Farmall is showing no signs of slowing, with mounds of rubble, building material and trash continuing to grow along Kindred Avenue.
What was once a quiet residential road now resembles a landfill site, leaving locals fed up and calling for urgent intervention.
Resident Rosalee Nel, who has long spoken out against the problem, said the situation is unbearable. “You can’t enjoy a simple walk or jog without stepping around debris. This isn’t just unsightly, it’s unsafe and unhygienic.”
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Following Fourways Review’s inquiry last week, Pikitup confirmed that its representatives had visited the site. The waste management entity noted that the extent of illegal dumping on Kindred Avenue resembled an unofficial landfill.
Ward 96 councillor Rufas Maswazi confirmed that Pikitup officials recently visited the site after numerous complaints. “Yes, they came and they said they will come back again. The community also asked for a ‘No Dumping’ sign, but Pikitup said they no longer issue them,” Maswazi said.
Pikitup spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi told Fourways Review that the problem has been discussed with the Regional Director’s office.
“The rationale behind discussing the matter with the Regional Director’s office is that several key city entities are needed to assist in dealing with illegal dumping on the site, for example, details about the ownership of the site are needed, and if the site is privately owned, the resources that will be deployed to clear the illegal dumping will be passed down to the owner of the property.
“Furthermore, the owner will be requested to put measures in place to ensure that there is no recurrence of illegal dumping on the site. By-law enforcement, which is a mandate of JMPD, will be needed when the illegal dumping is tackled on the site.
Therefore, a multi-entity approach is needed to deal decisively with the illegal dumping at the site to avoid a future recurrence of the same act.”
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