The City of Ekurhuleni is converting tons of unwanted builders’ rubble every month into a usable commodity to fix roads, re-gravel roads and fill up water ponds.
At the Rooikraal Landfill Site in Boksburg, about 1 000 tons of building rubble is received and processed.
The City runs five municipal landfill sites that receive builders’ rubble disposed of by construction companies and residents who are renovating their homes, said Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro.
“Residents of the community can access the landfill sites and dump builders’ rubble weighing up to 1 000kg for free. However, the builders’ rubble should not exceed 300mm in diameter, as that type of builders’ rubble is charged at R268.27 per ton.
“The municipality does not charge for builders’ rubble weighing 1 000kg or less, so long as it does not exceed 300mm in diameter. This is to encourage residents or builders to not illegally dump rubble all over, and to instil a culture of utilising the landfill site facilities,” said member of the mayoral committee for environment and waste management services Clr Ndosi Shongwe.
As such, builders’ rubble of less than 300mm is categorised as zero-rated.
Builders’ rubble is made of pieces of demolished building material and concrete resulting from construction, repair and demolition operations and uncontaminated with general waste, with a maximum particle size of 300mm.
The operating hours for municipal landfill sites are: Rooikraal (Boksburg) 7am to 5.30pm, Simmer and Jack (Germiston) 7am to 5.30pm, Platkop (Vosloorus) 7am to 5pm, Rietfontein (Springs) 7am to 5pm, Weltevreden (Brakpan) 7am to 5pm.
