With the festive season well underway, the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advised residents of possible impacts to waste services during the upcoming public holidays.
According to the municipality, waste and recycling services
are scheduled to be collected as usual throughout the festive season. These
include Day of reconciliation (Tuesday, 16 December 2025), Christmas Day (Thursday,
25 December 2025), Day of Goodwuill / Boxing Day), and New Years Day (Thursday,
1 January 2026)
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Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Grant
Twigg advised residents to place their bin out for servicing as early as
possible, as reduced peak traffic over this period means crews travel quickly
on their routes.
‘’Residents should also leave bins out until 21:00 each
night to ensure collection. If not collected on the scheduled day, please bring
it out again each day until it is emptied. Report uncollected bins after 48
hours,’’ said Twigg.
‘’As we enjoy the festive season together, we urge
residents to avoid illegal dumping and to look after our neighbourhoods and
shared spaces. When you visit our beaches, parks or other recreational areas,
please make use of the Bingo bins provided and help us keep Cape Town clean,’’
he added.
The MMC reminded residents that they are under no
obligation to give cash donations or Christmas boxes to the City's Solid Waste
Management staff and contractors.
‘’The City of Cape Town has a policy in place which
prohibits staff and contractors from soliciting Christmas boxes, or money from
residents. However, residents are welcome to give a voluntary donation. Reports
of staff requesting donations will be investigated immediately and, where
residents are willing to testify, the City will be able to take appropriate
disciplinary action. To investigate such a report, we will need at least the
vehicle registration number and the date and time of the incident,’’ said
Twigg.
Residents should also be aware that certain opportunists attempt to pose as collections staff at this time of year. If it is suspected that the people who approach them are misrepresenting themselves, the matter should be reported to the South African Police Service.
Done By: Elona Sibunzi
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