Broken dustbins leave Kempton Park residents in limbo
Kempton Park residents await a temporary solution to the lack of dustbin stock at municipal dumps.
Residents of Kempton Park are facing challenges due to broken dustbins, with no immediate solution in sight.
The municipal depot, where residents are normally sent to exchange damaged bins, currently has no stock available.
A resident who wished to remain anonymous reported that workers at the depot said they have not received new bins for four months.
This has created a problem, as waste collectors are not equipped to pick up household waste in black refuse bags alone. To date, 38 complaints about broken bins have been filed at the depot.
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Waste Operations area manager Gemina Chabalala explained that the depot has not received stock because the city does not have sufficient bins to service all depots.
“Bins will be delivered as soon as internal negotiations with all the relevant stakeholders are concluded, which is anticipated to be soon,” Chabalala said.
She added that a temporary solution using refuse bags is not feasible.
“The trucks have high bin lifters, and the weight and quality of the refuse bags make them unsafe to lift manually, posing a risk to waste collectors,” Chabalala explained.
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Residents are urged not to resort to illegal dumping, which harms the environment and can result in fines.
The City of Ekurhuleni has acknowledged the problem and assured residents that communication will be shared once the dustbins have been delivered.
