The award-winning Mariannhill Landfill site is facing imminent closure. eThekwini Municipality has terminated some of its operations and will only accept garden waste, cover material and builders’ rubble at the landfill due to the dwindling...
Striking workers from the Durban Solid Waste department have blockaded roads in eThekwini and left waste pilling up in the streets. Source: SABC Digital News
Ethekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede has spoken out against a hostage situation that unfolded at the Durban Solid Waste offices last week Wednesday. In a statement released this week the mayor said the municipality strongly forbids this kind of behaviour...
The eThekwini Municipality’s Executive Committee has approved reports requesting new equipment for the city’s waste management unit, Durban Solid Waste. This forms part of the municipality’s efforts to accelerate service delivery and keep the city...
The eThekwini Municipality says its kerbside recycling programme has been put on hold until the end of January when it expects collection services to resume. The City was forced to halt its kerbside collection services after MPact, the City’s...
The eThekwini Municipality says it will be business as usual for Durban Solid Waste (DSW) this festive season as they will still be adhering to the normal collection schedule, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. The municipality is encouraging...
EThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede has tasked senior management from Durban Solid Waste to work with the Mayoral Parlour to clean up the City. The joint operation will focus on accelerating the pace of tasks such as grass cutting and tree and litter...
EThekwini Municipality’s Buffelsdraai Landfill Waste to Energy Project has put Durban in the running as a finalist in the C40 Climate Leadership Group Cities Award. The winner will be announced on 3 December 2015 at the COP21 negotiations being...
Two South African projects have been chosen in the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world in the KPMG Global Infrastructure Practice. This is a remarkable feat for the country as sustainable urban...
