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06 August 2026
Between March and June 2026, eight full-time river wardens monitored and maintained waste interceptors daily
05 June 2026
This is a powerful example of what can be achieved when communities and local recycling champions team up, and work together towards a cleaner and more sustainable Cape Town.
21 May 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has officially launched the Schools for Clean Catchments recycling pilot project
16 May 2026
One of the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s 2026 grant funding recipients, Bantubanye Community Development, is helping residents in Khayelitsha.
15 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is intensifying its focus on waste minimisation through recycling, reuse and composting
09 April 2026
Global Recycling Day, which is observed annually on 18 March, the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch hosted a collaborative beach clean-up in Hout Bay on Friday, 27 March 2026.
19 March 2026
Yesterday’s waste becomes high value materials used across industries
09 February 2026
Recently, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate marked an important milestone in strengthening its collaboration with non-profit organisations.
29 January 2026
In commemoration of the day, the City of Cape Town is highlighting the measurable climate and financial benefits achieved through its landfill gas extraction and utilisation projects.
27 January 2026
The Cool Spaces pilot forms part of the City of Cape Town’s broader heat response initiative, offering residents a safe, cool environment during periods of extreme heat.
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.
17 December 2025
Cape Town’s beaches are among our city’s greatest assets.
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.
25 November 2025
Consumers need to make conscious choices to reduce unnecessary packaging, limit impulse buying and help shift the market toward more sustainable products.
18 November 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is bringing recycling closer to home with its mobile Swop Shop trailer.
27 October 2025
Fisantekraal is one of the few remaining areas in Cape Town where there is no municipal recycling drop-off point within a 7km range.
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
18 September 2025
The City of Cape Town has joined forces with the Western Cape Government (WCG) and Polyco to launch Waste Warriors 2, a new and improved initiative to help schools establish community recycling collection
15 September 2025
To mark Clean-up and Recycling Week SA 2025, the City has launched a series of innovative, community-led waste minimisation and recycling projects in vulnerable communities.
13 August 2025
These Special Purpose Vehicles and partnerships play a crucial role in our economic growth strategy.
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
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
05 June 2025
The City celebrated World Environment Day with a public awareness event focusing on keeping our rivers and canals free of waste.
19 May 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate celebrated a significant milestone to recognise 11 organisations who will be receiving part of R3,4 million grant funding
07 April 2025
The event honoured the most promising, innovative and impactful partnerships formed during the programme.
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
24 March 2025
The better.bellville.together programme
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.
24 January 2025
The City marked World Environmental Education Day with an inspiring event at Wallacedene Primary School.
19 December 2024
Hotel Verde’s journey to achieving Net Zero Waste was guided by two core strategies - sustainable purchasing policy and waste separation and composting.
09 December 2024
The fine free week will allow young patrons, up to the age of 17, the opportunity to return library materials.
28 November 2024
With the festive season fast approaching, the City urges residents to help prevent sewer blockages by disposing of waste responsibly.
22 November 2024
As the prices get lower through November, only buy what you really need to help protect the environment and reduce pressure on landfills.
15 November 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is optimistic about the future of an innovative waste-to-energy project run by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT)
16 September 2024
The City of Cape Town is a proud partner of this event which is bringing together waste professionals and experts from around the globe
05 September 2024
02 September 2024
This community-driven initiative is part of the City’s Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP) aimed at fostering sustainable and integrated communities.
12 June 2024
This week the City, The Greater Tygerberg Partnership and Cape Peninsula University of Technology launched the collaborative Waste Education Week campaign.
06 May 2024
They launched the Lingomso ‘Our Future’ project aimed to help school children enhance their creativity and improve communication and motor skills.
25 April 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate’s proposed budget priorities for the 2024/25 financial year (FY)
08 April 2024
The City together with Rusthof Neighbourhood Watch and the Keep Rusthof forum spent Saturday, 6 April 2024, raising awareness in the Rusthof community about the impact of waste on the environment.
26 March 2024
The City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Public Awareness, Communication and Education team, in collaboration with the staff at Wolfgat Nature Reserve
18 March 2024
The City's Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate is happy to report that Bingo, our beloved anti-litter mascot, is having a very productive Global Recycling Day
27 February 2024
A site visit to Coastal Park landfill today showed promise as City officials checked on the progress at the waste-to-energy project on site. Read more below:
17 December 2023
The City urges residents to be mindful of the waste created with every purchase. Please only buy what you really need, to help protect the environment and reduce pressure on landfills.
25 August 2023
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate plans initiatives throughout the year to spread awareness about the importance of saving water.
26 July 2023
This marks the programme's seventh year and saw the City partner with Smart Procurement World who facilitated the initiative.
20 July 2023
This week, the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos launched the Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) programme in Stikland.
05 June 2023
The total capital budget for 2023/24 is approximately R714 million.
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
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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