The City of Johannesburg’s mandatory separation at source programme is in full swing leaving many wondering what the programme entails.
As of the 1 July 2018, the City implemented the mandatory separation at source of dry recyclables and garden waste in affected areas. What this means is that from the effective date it will be compulsory for residents in the affected areas who currently receive a recycling bag to place dry recyclables (such as paper, plastics, metal and glass) for kerbside collection by Pikitup or its service providers for further processing. Similarly for residents in the affected areas where there is typically a high generation of garden waste to will also be required to take their garden waste to the nearby drop-off sites (i.e. garden sites) for further processing.Additional Reading?
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