| Home Composting Programme | <h2 class="sectHeading">About the programme</h2><p>We provide free home composting containers to help you deal with your organic household waste and create a good compost system. Good compost feeds nutrients back into soil, retaining moisture and can help you to grow your own food and establish a healthy garden.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">How do you qualify?</h2><p>You can apply for your free home composting container when our home composting roll-out comes to a location close to you.</p><h4>To qualify for a free home composting container:</h4><ul><li>You need to be a homeowner or tenant of a single residence (sectional title flats are excluded). </li><li>Your property needs to include a secure garden or yard area.</li></ul>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> To generate healthy compost, your secure garden or yard should ideally include a minimum of 1 m² of open soil (where you’ll place the container) and a minimum of 30 m² covered by vegetation. </p></div></div></span>
<p>Visit one of the collection points listed below to complete an application form.
<strong>Application forms will only be available at the venues during the specified dates and times. </strong></p><p>If your property qualifies, you can collect your home composting container on the day you apply. </p>
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<caption>Home Composting Programme Roll-out 2022</caption>
<thead><tr><th style="width:236px;">Collection point</th><th style="width:152px;">Date</th><th style="width:137px;">Time</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:236px;">Fish Hoek Civic Hall (foyer area), Central, Fish Hoek<br></td><td style="width:152px;">18 July 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td style="width:152px;">21 July 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td style="width:236px;">Blaauwberg Community Hall</td><td>23 July 2022</td><td style="width:137px;">09:00 - 13:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Saxonsea Community Hall, Atlantis<br></td><td rowspan="1">25 July 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Melton Rose Depot</td><td rowspan="1">29 July 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 12:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Khayelitsha Training Centre</td><td rowspan="1">11 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Edgemead Community Hall</td><td rowspan="1">12 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Subcouncil 3 Council Chambers (Royal Ascot, Milnerton)</td><td rowspan="1">13 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 14:30</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Leibrandt Van Niekerk Hall, Table View</td><td rowspan="1">15 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Steenberg Community Hall</td><td rowspan="1">17 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Retreat Civic Centre</td><td rowspan="1">18 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Lotus River Community Hall</td><td rowspan="1">19 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Grassy Park Civic centre</td><td rowspan="1">20 August 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 12:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Strandfontein Ward Office</td><td rowspan="1">1 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Rocklands Ward Office</td><td rowspan="1">5 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Dagbreek Ward Office</td><td rowspan="1">5 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Subcouncil 17 Offices</td><td rowspan="1">5 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Northwood Hall</td><td rowspan="1">5 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Samora Machel Library</td><td rowspan="1">6 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Super Shack, Sheffield Road</td><td rowspan="1">6 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Parow Council Chambers</td><td rowspan="1">7 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Elsies River Civic Centre</td><td rowspan="1">14 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Subcouncil 6 Offices, Bellville Municipal Offices, Voortrekker Road, Bellville</td><td rowspan="1">15 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Sea Point Promenade (Opposite the SABC building)</td><td rowspan="1">17 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 13:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Ward 9 Office, Bellville-South Civic Centre, Kasselsvlei Road</td><td rowspan="1">20 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Cnr Church and Da Gama Street, Brooklyn</td><td rowspan="1">21 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Soccer Hall, Florida Sportsground, Stroebel Street, Ravensmead</td><td rowspan="1">21 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Blomvlei Hall</td><td rowspan="1">26 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Hanover Park Civic</td><td rowspan="1">27 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Lansdowne Hall</td><td rowspan="1">28 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:236px;">Athlone Minor Hall</td><td rowspan="1">29 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">30 September 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 13:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Morningstar Community Hall</td><td rowspan="1">12 October 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Durbanville Library</td><td rowspan="1">15 October 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">09:00 - 13:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Zolani Centre</td><td rowspan="1">5 November 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="width:236px;">Ruth First Hall</td><td rowspan="1">8 November 2022</td><td rowspan="1" style="width:137px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:236px;height:87px;">Lentegeur Administrative Building,Cnr Melkbos and Merrydale Ave, Mitchells Plain</td><td rowspan="1">17 November 2022</td><td rowspan="2" style="width:137px;height:87px;">14:00 - 18:00</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">19 November 2022<br></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> A limited number of free home composting containers will be issued per day. Containers will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis. </p></div></div></span>
<h4>To apply, you will need to bring the following to the venue:</h4><ul><li>A copy of your municipal account; and </li><li> Your identity document or passport.</li></ul><h4>If your application is successful, you can collect your home composting package containing:</h4><ul><li>The necessary information you need to start your home composting journey; and </li><li> Your home composting container</li></ul><h2 class="sectHeading">Composting at home</h2><p>We encourage everyone to start composting at home, which can be done without a home composting container if necessary; if you are already composting, please continue the good work.</p><p>If you are not sure where to start, or you want more information about composting at home, visit our
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/greener-living/green-gardening-and-eating/start-composting-at-home">Start composting at home page</a>.</p>
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<i class="info remember"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Remember</h4><p> Use your household organic waste, including: fruit and vegetable waste, egg shells, tea bags and, garden waste like grass and leaves for a good compost and a healthy garden.</p></div></div></span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2><p>For more information about the programme, contact us.<br><br><em>Telephone:<br><a>0860 103 089</a><br><br>Email: </em>
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