As from August 1, the City of Ekurhuleni will no longer collect waste contained in any container or bin other than those issued by the metro.
The 240-litre wheelie bins have been distributed to residents and remain available at all of the City’s waste management depots and selected customer care centres (Monday to Friday 8am to 3.30pm) for residents who have not collected theirs yet, said Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro.
Residents must ensure that they bring copies of their IDs and municipal account statements to collect the wheelie bin.
The bins are issued for free, while the refuse collection is charged at R174.41 a month for each bin. Residents who are in need of more than one bin may apply for such a bin, at an additional monthly charge.
Residents who use the bins are urged to place them outside their homes at 7am on calendar days provided by the City and take them back as soon as the collection is done.
There are many advantages of using the 240L wheelie bins, which include that they:
• provide more storage capacity than the refuse bin used previously
• are compatible with the truck’s lifting mechanism, and thus workers do not have to carry bins on their back
• have a longer lifespan than a bag (about 8 years)
• minimises tearing of bags by rodents and stray dogs, and infestation of rodents
• are durable to utilise and easy to clean
• are easy to handle with low risk of being exposed to sharp objects
• do not generate water vapour and are made of pest repellent material
• are cost-effective in that they do not require continuous acquisition of refuse plastic bags
• promote uniform service standards and cleanliness of the city.
In an instance where a resident loses their wheelie bin, they need to report it and get a case number from the South African Police Service and take it to the nearest waste depot, together with a copy of the municipal rates account statement and an ID copy to get a new wheelie bin.
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