It’s that time of year when the municipality must purge its unwanted and outdated equipment, including vehicles.

According to a report before the council, all municipal assets have a limited and useful life.

Redundant and damaged assets are no longer considered useful and should be disposed of.

Departments are requested annually to submit a list of disposable assets.

Only assets that are not needed to provide the minimum basic services can be sold.

The asset has to be exchanged, once approved for disposal, at fair market value.

The council was provided with a staggering list of assets deemed redundant.

Vehicles on the list will be sold with all accessories linked to individual vehicles, as listed in the asset register.

Assets will be sold at a public auction, the date of which is yet to be announced.

Vehicles on the list include three Opels, Ford, Nissan, Yamaha, Toyota, VW and BMW models.

The vehicle list also includes 15 scrap vehicles (including a blue Herbie), 19 unregistered motorcycles, 13 motorcycles with lapsed registrations, as well as two quad bikes.

Other assets on the list include chairs, cabinets, projectors, printers, computers and other office essentials.

Oddities include calculators, a washing machine, radios, a notice board, phones, money counters, a credenza and a floor polisher.

The auction will take place this coming Wednesday at the municipal magasyn (municipal workshop) at the corner of Walter Sisulu and Protea Road.

The auction will start at 10:00.

Vieving and registration for the auction will take place on Monday and Tuesday, between 09:00 and 16:00, ahead of Wednesday’s auction.