From Monday, July 1, no waste will be collected if it is not contained in a City of Ekurhuleni 240-litre wheelie bin.
According to Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro, the City has completed its migration to 240-litre wheelie bins.
“The bins have been distributed to residents and remain available at all the City’s waste management depots for residents who have not collected theirs yet. The City’s fleet of refuse trucks are fitted with an automated mechanism to pick up the bins and pour the refuse into the compactor,” said Gadebe.
The City urges all residents who missed the mass roll-out to collect their wheelie bins from the waste management depots closest to them from Monday to Friday from 8am to 3.30pm.
Residents must ensure they take a copy of their ID and municipal account to the depot to collect the bin.
The bin is issued for free, while the refuse collection is charged at R162.24 a month for each bin. Residents who are in need of more than one bin may apply for such a bin, at an additional charge.
Residents who use the bins are urged to place them outside their homes at 7am on calendar days provided by the City.
Some of the advantages of the bigger bins are:
• Provides more storage capacity than the refuse bin used previously.
• Have a longer lifespan than a bag (about eight years).
• Minimises tearing of bags by rodents and stray dogs, and infestation of rodents.
• Durable to utilise and easy to clean.
• Easy to handle with low risk of being exposed to sharp objects.
• Does not generate water vapour and is made of pest repellent material.
• Avoid continuous acquisition of plastic bags thus saving air space.
• Promotes uniform service standards and cleanliness of the city.
