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Informal housing waste services<h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​​Plastic bag collection and cleaning services​​​​​​​</h2><p>If you live in an informal settlement, we will provide two blue waste bags per week as well as collection and litter picking/cleaning services to your household. </p> <p> <strong>How does the service work?</strong><br>Every week, we will come door-to-door and collect your full bags, as well as give you two new ones. To help create jobs, contractors recruit people from the <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-Council/Find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil">subcouncil database</a> within the community to help with street cleaning and litter removal.</p><p> <strong>Tips for blue bag users </strong></p><ul><li>If you miss the contractor’s collection day, take your bag to the shipping container or the waste storage area (the contractor’s collection point).</li><li>Don’t leave your full bags on the ground or any place dogs or rats will be able to open them.</li><li>Don’t dump your waste in canals or open areas. This is <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/local%20and%20communities/community-health-and-safety/healthy-environment/prevent-illegal-dumping">illegal dumping</a>. It's not only ugly, but is a health hazard and expensive to remove.</li></ul> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us​​​​​​​</h2></span> <p>If you have a question about plastic bag waste collection, get in touch with us.</p><p> <em>SMS: </em><strong><em> </em><em>32772</em></strong><em> </em></p><p> <em>Telephone:</em></p><p> <a> <em>021 400 2822</em></a> (office hours). </p><p>You can also speak to the councillor in charge of your subcouncil or a ward councillor if your concern or question is serious. <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-city/city-council/find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil">Find your subcouncil</a>.<br></p>GP0|#e2f4df3e-7c29-45b4-9719-36e423080647;L0|#0e2f4df3e-7c29-45b4-9719-36e423080647|Informal housing waste services;GTSet|#ef3a64a2-d764-44bc-9d69-3a63d3fadea1;GPP|#d4956a09-99ad-4d97-9921-0cf7e06b961c;GPP|#a3964d56-b74d-4d64-95c1-ff381a88a277;GPP|#245ec7aa-a528-4cd3-bcac-597c292db711We provide a blue waste bag collection service to those living in informal settlements.0

 

 

 

 

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