Durban’s orange bag collections to resume next month

THE eThekwini Municipality has confirmed its Kerbside Orange Bag Recycling Programme will resume its operation on 1 June.

The Cleansing and Solid Waste Unit has ensured that it adheres to the standards placed by the Department of Health and is in line with the safety of its employees in the work environment to eliminate chances of contracting and spreading of the Covid 19 during level 4 of lockdown, the City said in a statement.

The City has encouraged residents to limit the amount of recyclables generated or reuse, up-cycle or store recyclables on their properties.

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“The City would like to thank residents of eThekwini for their continued participation in the Recycling project and apologise for the inconvenience caused. For refuse removal enquiries, residents can contact the DSW Helpline on 031 311 8804,” said eThekwini Municipality’s Acting Head of Communications, Mandla Nsele.

The statement came a day after the City announced that all garden refuse sites remain closed under level 4 of South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown regulations.

“The public will be informed when the service resume in garden refuse sites. Residents are urged to keep their garden refuse inside their properties during this time,” Nsele said.

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