THE DA calls on residents of Kempton Park to refrain from illegal dumping at Norkem Park Transfer Station.
The municipality’s waste management department and other stakeholders are working together to resolve the high levels of illegal dumping at the transfer station, said ward Clr Desmond McKenzie.
“McDonald’s have indicated their commitment to curb the illegal dumping by extending their boundary fence, installing CCTV cameras to monitor the dump site, along with employing a security company to monitor the system. They will also sponsor no dumping signs along the perimeter fence,” he added.
“In addition, the Department of Waste Management has also undertaken to support the joint effort by implementing technical solutions and training personnel to address some of the glaring issues at the transfer station and the metro police has committed to enforce the by-laws and ensure that those flaunting them be fined.
“The DA urges the community to take note that the transfer site is not a dumping site but rather a site reserved for garden refuse.”
McKenzie said the following key actions had been agreed upon to resolve the issues:
Education and Communication
• A communication plan between all stakeholders to be implemented;
• The transfer station is to be used solely for garden refuse;
• Non-compactable waste should not go to the transfer station but to Chloorkop;
• The community is to take ownership of the area outside the transfer station and work with the municipality in resolving the issues;
• The metro is to ensure that the advertised operating hours of Norkem Park Transfer Station are adhered to;
• The Ekurhuleni fraud hotline to be communicated – 086 010 2201.
Technical issues
• A senior official from Kempton Park Waste Management Department has confirmed that the service provider has started with repairs to the static compactor;
• McDonald’s to “adopt a spot” with the help of the roads department.
Enforcement
• TEG and EMPD to co-operate in prosecuting illegal dumpers.
