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<span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Booklets, posters and pamphlets</h2></span> <div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>See all documents<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <strong>General</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/MAP_WASTESTREAM_A4%20pdf.pdf" target="_blank">A Journey Down the Waste Stream A4 Poster (Eng | Afrikaans | isiXhosa) </a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Enviroworks_Summer2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">Enviroworks: Special Edition: Summer Waste Newsletter</a><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Enviroworks_Summer2012-13.pdf" target="_blank"> </a> <br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HAPPY%20HOUSEHOLD%20MAP.pdf" target="_blank">Happy Household Map Poster</a><br><br><strong>Illegal dumping</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Solid_Waste_%20ILLEGAL_DUMPING_%20Leaflet_A5_Eng_Afr.pdf" target="_blank">Illegal Dumping (English | Afrikaans)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Solid_Waste_%20ILLEGAL_DUMPING_%20Leaflet_A5_Eng_Xhosa.pdf">Illegal Dumping (English | isiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/The%20cost%20of%20illegal%20dumping%20%28PDF%29.pdf" target="_blank">The Cost of Illegal Dumping Pamphlet</a> <br><br><strong>Reducing waste</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/How%20to%20start%20a%20worm%20bin%20-%20Poster.pdf" target="_blank">How To Start a Worm Bin Poster</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/IWEX%20Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">Integrated Waste Exchange (IWEX) Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Reduce_Your_Plastic_Waste_Poster.pdf" target="_blank">Reduce Your Plastic Waste Poster</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Reduce%20your%20waste%20infographic.pdf" target="_blank">Reduce Your Waste Infographic</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Schools_recycling_booklet_Afr.pdf" target="_blank">School Recycling Booklet (Afrikaans)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/School_recycling_booklet_ENG.pdf" target="_blank">School Recycling Booklet (English)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Schools_recycling_booklet_Xhosa.pdf" target="_blank">School Recycling Booklet (isiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Set%20up%20a%20school%20recycling%20centre.pdf" target="_blank">School Recycling Centre Booklet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Conduct%20a%20waste%20audit%20at%20your%20school.pdf" target="_blank">School Waste Audit Booklet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/CCT_Waste_Recyclers_App_leaflet.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Recyclers App Pamphlet</a><br><br><strong>Waste collection</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/INFORMAL%20SETTLEMENTS%20AFR-XHO.pdf" target="_blank">Informal Settlements Cleansing Services (Afrikaans | isiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/INFORMAL%20SETTLEMENTS%20ENG%20-%20XHO.pdf" target="_blank">Informal Settlements Cleansing Services (English | isiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/INFORMAL%20SETTLEMENTS%20AFR%20-%20ENG.pdf" target="_blank">Informal Settlements Cleansing Services ( English | Afrikaans) </a> <br><br><strong>Waste disposal</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HFCB_10995%20Bin%20it%20campaign%20A4%20DL%20Leaflet_%20Afrikaans.pdf" target="_blank">Bin It Campaign Pamphlet (Afrikaans)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HFCB_10995%20Bin%20it%20campaign%20A4%20DL%20Leaflet.pdf" target="_blank">Bin It Campaign Pamphlet (English)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HFCB_10995%20Bin%20it%20campaign%20A4%20DL%20Leaflet_%20Xhosa.pdf" target="_blank">Bin It Campaign Pamphlet (IsiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/ASBESTOS%20LEAFLET.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: Asbestos Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/BATTERIES.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: Battery Waste Disposal Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/CFL%20LEAFLET.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: CFL and Discharge Lamps</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HOUSEHOLD_HAZARDOUS_CHEMICALS%20%283%29.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: Chemical Products Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Healthcare%20risk%20waste%20leaflet.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: Healthcare Risk Waste Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/PESTICIDES.pdf" target="_blank">Hazardous Waste: Pesticides Pamphlet</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HAZARDOUS%20HOUSEHOLD%20LEAFLET%20AND%20MAP.pdf" target="_blank">Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site Notice Pamphlet </a> <br> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HANDY_GUIDELINES_Eng-Afr_31032015_PrintSetUp.pdf" target="_blank">Refuse Bin Users Guidelines (English | Afrikaans)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/HANDY_GUIDELINES_Eng-Xhosa_042015_PrintSetUp.pdf" target="_blank">Refuse Bin Users Guidelines (English | isiXhosa)</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/SW_Leaflet_Baboon_Bin.pdf" target="_blank">Solid Waste Management Lockable Baboon Bin Pamphlet </a></p></div></div></div><h2 class="sectHeading">Guides</h2> <span> <div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>See all documents<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <strong>General</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/CCT_Smart_Living_Handbook.pdf" target="_blank">Smart Living Handbook </a><br><br><strong>Reducing waste</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/COMPOST%20RESEARCH%20PROJECT.pdf" target="_blank">Compost Research Project Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/CCT%20INTERNAL%20WASTE%20PAPER%20PROJECT%20GUIDELINES.pdf" target="_blank">Internal Waste Paper Project Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/The_Plastics_Identification_Code.pdf" target="_blank">Plastics Identification Code Guideline</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Recycling.pdf" target="_blank">Recycling FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Smart_Living_Audit_Guide_for_Your_Home.pdf" target="_blank">Smart Living Handbook: Audit Guide For Your Home</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/THINKTWICE_Waste_Recyclers_App_Guide.pdf" target="_blank">Think Twice Recyclers App How-to Guide</a><br><br><strong>Waste collection services</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/City_Map_Viewer_Refuse_Collection_Beats_Guide.pdf" target="_blank">City Map Viewer: Refuse Collection Beats Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/ATLANTIC%20AREA%20FORMAL%20COLLECTIONS%20BEAT%20MAP%20%28NORTH-WESTERN%20SUBURBS%29.pdf" target="_blank">Atlantic Area Collection Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/THINK%20TWICE%20DRY%20WASTE%20COLLECTION%20AREAS.pdf" target="_blank">Dry Waste Collection Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/IMPUMA%20AREA%20FORMAL%20COLLECTIONS%20BEAT%20MAP%20%28SOUTH%20-%20EASTERN%20SUBURBS%29.pdf" target="_blank">Impuma Area Collection Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/TIERBERG%20AREA%20FORMAL%20COLLECTIONS%20BEAT%20MAP%20%28NORTH%20%E2%80%93%20EASTERN%20SUBURBS%29.pdf" target="_blank">Tierbeg Area Collection Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/TWO%20OCEANS%20AREA%20FORMAL%20COLLECTIONS%20BEAT%20MAP%20%28SOUTH%20-%20WESTERN%20SUBURBS%29.pdf" target="_blank">Two Oceans Area Collection Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/Waste_Collection_Days%20%281%29.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Collection Days Schedule and Map</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Waste%20Management%20Officers.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Management Officers FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Waste%20Removal%20Services.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Removal Services FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/General%20Information.pdf" target="_blank">Solid Waste Services FAQs</a><br><br><strong>Waste disposal</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Asbestos_Demolition_Plan_of_Work_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Asbestos Demolition Plan of Work Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Bin%20theft.pdf" target="_blank">Bin Theft Notice and FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Categories%20of%20Waste.pdf" target="_blank">Categories of Waste FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Compliance%20Notices.pdf" target="_blank">Compliance Notices FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Disposal%20Guide%20for%20Chemical%20or%20Manufactured%20Waste%20and%20E-waste.pdf" target="_blank">Disposal Guide for Chemical or Manufactured Waste and E-waste</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/DISPOSAL_GUIDELINES__1_%20%282%29.pdf" target="_blank">Disposal Guidelines: General Public</a> and <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Disposal_Guide_General_Public_Revised12.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Disposal Guidelines </a> <br> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/General_-_Healthy_Disposal_of_Household_Waste_-_Guidelines_105200505938_245.pdf" target="_blank">Healthy Management of Household Waste Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Littering.pdf" target="_blank">Littering FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/General%20-%20Guidelines%20for%20Refuse%20Storage%20Areas.pdf" target="_blank">Refuse Storage Areas Guidelines</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Residential%20Waste.pdf" target="_blank">Residential Waste FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Waste%20Minimisation.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Minimisation FAQs</a><br><br><strong>Waste service providers</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Integrated%20Waste%20Management%20Plans.pdf">Integrated Waste Management Plan FAQs</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/IWMP_Application_Process_For_Accreditation.pdf" target="_blank">Submitting an Integrated Waste Management Plan for Accreditation How-to-Guide</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/SWM_Waste_Service_Provider_Online_Accreditation_User%20Guide.pdf" target="_blank">Solid Waste Management Accreditation Application User Guide</a></p></div></div></div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Research</h2> <span> <div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>See all documents<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/SWM2018%20Building%20waste%20generators%20survey.pdf" target="_blank">Building Waste Generators Review 2018 Survey</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Consolidated_Waste_Characterisation_Report_2018_Summary.pdf">Consolidated Waste Characterisation Study: 2018 Summary Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Econ_Dev_Industrial_survey.pdf" target="_blank">Economic Development Industrial Survey</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/HHW%20PAPER.pdf" target="_blank">The Challenges in the Roll-Out of Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Offs in CT Research Publication</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/HISTORIC%20LANDFILL%20PAPER.pdf" target="_blank">The Identification and Risk Evaluation of the Historic Landfills in the City of Cape Town Research Publication</a></p></div></div></div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Useful links</h2><h4> You may also be interested in:</h4><ul><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Enviroworks_Summer2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">Accredited waste service providers</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/commercial-utility-services/commercial-solid-waste-services/commercial-solid-waste-collection-services">Commercial waste collection services</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/greener-business/green-events/event-greening">Greening your event</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/residential-utility-services/residential-solid-waste-services/informal-housing-waste-services">Informal housing waste services</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/commercial-utility-services/commercial-solid-waste-services/integrated-waste-management-plans">Integrated Waste Management Plans</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/commercial-utility-services/commercial-solid-waste-services/recycling-services">Recycling services</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/residential-utility-services/residential-solid-waste-services/residential-waste-collection-services">Residential waste collection services</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/education-and-research-materials/graphics-and-educational-material/solid-waste-education-resources">Solid waste education resources</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/local%20and%20communities/meet-the-city/the-city-budget/city-wide-tariffs">Solid waste tariffs</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/doing-business-in-the-city/business-compliance-permits-and-licences/waste-compliance">Waste compliance</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Activities-and-programmes/Cleaning-and-recycling/waste-education-for-city-employees">Waste education for City employees</a></li></ul><h4> Get involved in one of our programmes:</h4> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy yellow bg-darker-grey"><div class="graphic"> <i class="info citycard"></i></div><div class="desc"><h4>City Connect</h4><p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Activities-and-programmes/Cleaning-and-recycling/home-composting-programme">Home composting programme</a><br><a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Activities-and-programmes/Cleaning-and-recycling/housing-consumer-waste-education-programme">Housing Consumer Waste Education Programme</a><br><a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Activities-and-programmes/Cleaning-and-recycling/waste-education-and-recycling-programme">Waste Education and Recycling Programme</a></p></div></div></span> <p>For more information, contact the <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Department" target="_blank">Solid Waste Management Department</a>. </p>

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