New recycling collection days in northern suburbs and surrounding areas

23 January 2026

From 1 February 2026 the City of Cape Town will change the collection schedule for the Think Twice Recycling Service in the northern surburbs and surrounding areas so that recycling collections now take place on the same day as general refuse collections in these areas.

This change follows requests from communities who raised concerns about increased litter and perceived safety risks associated with having separate collection days for recycling and general refuse. The affected areas include sub-councils two, five, six and seven.

By aligning the two services, residents will only need to put their refuse and recycling bins out once a week, aimed at helping to contain littering, among other things. Collection of recycling on the same day as general refuse is in line with other areas of the City that benefit from Think Twice.

Affected areas

The revised collection schedule applies to these participating suburbs:

Sub-council 2

Belmont Park
Botfontein Smallholdings
Brackenfell (Central, Common, Heights, Industria, South)
Bloekombos
Buh-Rein Estate
Cape Gate
Edenpark
Haasendal
Kraaifontein (including Industria and East)
Northpine
Protea Heights
Protea Village
Ruwari
Scottsdene
Wallacedene
Windsor Park and Windsor Estate
Vredekloof

Sub-council 5

Parow Industria
Vredelust (Kuils River)

Sub-council 6

Bellair
Blommendal
Blomtuin
Chrismar
De La Haye
Groenvallei
Heemstede
Joubert Park
La Rochelle
Loumar
Meyerhof
Vredelust
Boston
Bosbel
Oakdale
Oakglen
Vredenburg

Sub-council 7

Bothasig
Durbanville and Durbanville Hills
Edgemead
Monte Vista
Panorama
Plattekloof (including Plattekloof Glen)
Sonstraal and Sonstraal Heights
Stellenberg
Welgemoed
Uitzicht

Going forward residents are reminded:

Please do not place bins out earlier than the evening before collection
Remove bins from the street as soon as possible after collection

Check if you live in an area that benefits from Think Twice

Enter your address on the City Map Viewer. To view recycling areas, tick the boxes for ‘Basic Services and Infrastructure’, ‘Solid Waste Management’, and ‘Think Twice Areas (Recycling)’.

‘We thank residents for their willingness to recycle and for their engagement on this issue. We are happy to be able to negotiate a solution to this matter that works for everyone involved. Recycling is key to protecting our environment as it helps send less waste to landfill, which reduces carbon emissions,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg.

Published by:
Media Office, City of Cape Town

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