Trichardt CPF and volunteers clean up streets
“We cannot come to the same area every Saturday to clean up other people’s mess,” said Van der Walt.
Nothing is more frustrating than having to weekly clean up the same area of illegal dumped refuse and rubbish.
This takes away time from volunteering services that could have been used elsewhere.
The local Community Policing Forum (CPF) took to Paul Kruger Street across the road from Roman Alarms on Saturday, September 17, to once again clean up a mess.
They were also searching for missing sign boards that had been erected to warn people to keep the town clean and not to litter or dump.
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Six of the seven stolen sign boards were recovered. Trichardt CPF chairperson, Clarke van der Walt, notified the police of where the signs were found.
“We cannot come to the same area every Saturday to clean up other people’s mess,” said Van der Walt.
He said that residents need to assist the CPF by reporting to the police when they see illegal dumpers. According to Van der Walt, Govan Mbeki Municipality’s lack of refuse removal is not an excuse to dump.
One CPF member said that if people make the effort to load their rubbish into their vehicle, they can just as well take it to rubbish dumps instead of illegally dumping it on the side of the road.
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“The CPF is not here to clean up after residents. We are volunteering time to make sure you are safe and secure and to assist the police in combating crime,” said Van der Walt.
He asked people to take down the vehicle registration number of those they se illegally dump their rubbish and then to immediately report it to the police for a case to be opened.
In Saturday’s clean-up, a bakkie and huge trailer were filled to the brim with rubbish, bearing in mind that the same area was cleaned the previous weekend.
If you want to volunteer your time or join the local CPF, contact Van der Walt on 079 985 4343.
