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23 July 2026
The City of Cape Town’s 2026/27 budget has set aside R488 million for equipment and infrastructure used for waste management
10 July 2026
The waste collection service in Lwandle for formal areas was impacted this week due to an attack on the City’s service provider for the area following an extortion threat.
02 June 2026
Repairs and maintenance of rivers, canals and waterways take place throughout the year across Cape Town, with operations intensifying ahead of the winter season
15 May 2026
Our waste collection teams have shown incredible dedication and resilience, working through challenging conditions to ensure that services continue
11 May 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that refuse collection services will experience delays due to adverse weather conditions.
30 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be stationed at the Kalkfontein Community Centre, in Kalkfontein, for local residents to conveniently access essential municipal services.
24 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that waste collection will continue on the upcoming public holidays
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services
01 April 2026
Residents should also leave bins out until 21:00 each night to ensure collection
31 March 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
11 March 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially launched the new Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Muizenberg.
26 January 2026
The City is calling on Cape Town residents, especially the youth, to help reduce plastic waste as we commemorate World Environmental Education Day on Monday, 26 January 2026.
23 January 2026
From 1 February 2026 the Think Twice Recycling Service in the northern surburbs will take place on the same day as general refuse collections in these areas.
13 January 2026
Alderman Grant Twigg thanks residents, visitors and City staff for their shared commitment to keeping Cape Town clean during the festive period.
18 December 2025
The City of Cape Town has received unanimous Council approval to enter into a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Agreement.
05 December 2025
Ensure all bins are placed out for servicing as early as possible, as reduced peak traffic over this period means crews travel quickly on their routes.
04 December 2025
01 December 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is celebrating significant progress in its community-led waste minimisation and recycling pilot projects.
27 November 2025
We are also calling on residents to assist by reducing waste where possible, especially through recycling and home composting
14 November 2025
An Urban Waste Management initiative to replace lost or stolen wheelie bins is helping to curb illegal dumping.
06 November 2025
The City of Cape Town led a large-scale, multi-departmental service delivery drive in Brown’s Farm, Philippi, from 27 to 31 October 2025.
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is extending its Think Twice programme
04 November 2025
Extensive infrastructure upgrades, proactive maintenance and environmental monitoring continue to form part of the City’s long-term plan to restore the Milnerton Lagoon.
21 October 2025
The City is engaging with community leadership structures to ensure safe access for our teams so that relief operations can proceed.
17 October 2025
Langa faces ongoing issues such as blocked sewer lines, sewer collapses, illegal dumping, and clogged stormwater systems, all of which contribute to environmental pollution and service disruptions
10 October 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate extends heartfelt thanks to all residents who participated in the 2024 City of Cape Town Household Survey
08 October 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate strongly condemns the ongoing hijackings and violent attacks targeting its staff and vehicles across the metro. These criminal acts not only place the lives of our frontline workers at risk, but also undermine the critical waste collection and cleansing services that millions of residents rely on.
03 October 2025
the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has acquired 61 new vehicles, representing an investment of about R110 million
23 September 2025
The City marks the strides made to curb carbon emissions and human-induced climate change through its organic waste diversion pilot projects.
22 September 2025
Residents are advised that refuse collection services will continue as normal on Wednesday, 24 September, which is Heritage Day.
09 September 2025
Continued public engagement activities by the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate reached over 523 000 residents and 111 school sessions by April 2025.
03 September 2025
The City of Cape Town advises residents in the Atlantic Seaboard, from Atlantis to Hout Bay and some inland suburbs, that refuse collection is currently behind schedule and teams are working on resolving the delays with urgency.
14 July 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has encouraged Capetonians to engage with the City’s Long-Term Plan for the next 25 years
Councillor Zahid Badroodien met with the Friends of the Rivers of Hout Bay at the community-based organisation is driving clean-ups, conversation and more in the area.
02 July 2025
The City has identified an urgent need to expand the existing Coastal Park Landfill Site
01 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that there will be a minor disruption in recycling collection services in some areas
18 June 2025
The repairs and maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across the City all year round.
13 June 2025
Residents are advised that refuse collection services will continue as normal on Monday, 16 June, Youth Day.
11 June 2025
On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, various stakeholders hosted a plenary session to help raise awareness on the Integrated Waste Management By-Law.
14 April 2025
In line with strategic imperatives, the City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate’s proposed budget priorities for the 2025/26 financial year
Residents are reminded that refuse collection services are planned to continue as normal
08 April 2025
The City advises residents that flooding and heavy rainfall could cause delays in the refuse collection service. Various drop-off sites have also been affected.
02 April 2025
The City currently manages about 2,1 million tonnes of waste annually, with about 31,53% of this waste currently diverted from landfill
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
19 March 2025
In recognition of Global Recycling Day yesterday, Tuesday, 18 March 2025, the City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate highlighted its mission to encourage young minds and their schools to help reduce plastic pollution through creative, innovative, sustainable solutions. An exhibition was also setup at the Cape Town Civic Centre to educate the public on waste management.
07 March 2025
The City of Cape Town is relieved that refuse collection services in Manenberg were restored on Monday, 3 March 2025.
03 March 2025
City support the Cape Town Cycle Tour
26 February 2025
The City regrets to inform Manenberg residents that waste collection services in the area have been suspended until further notice. This is due to high rates of gang violence in the area
19 February 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to Saxonsea Civic Hall in Atlantis tomorrow, 20 February 2025
11 February 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to inform residents that refuse collection in the eastern region of the city is temporarily being delayed
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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