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23 June 2026
The City of Cape Town congratulates GreenCape on being named Impact Intermediary of the Year at the African Impact Investment Awards, announced on 11 June 2026 at the Africa Impact Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.
08 June 2026
The Killarney Community Recycling Centre (CRC) is currently allowing residents and businesses to each drop off one load of soft garden greens
26 May 2026
On Friday, 22 May 2026, International Biodiversity Day, the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Department held its annual Carbon-Smart Skills Development Programme graduation ceremony
24 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that waste collection will continue on the upcoming public holidays
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.
02 April 2026
The City intends to procure bulk electricity depending on the commercial viability
01 April 2026
Residents should also leave bins out until 21:00 each night to ensure collection
27 March 2026
Hout Bay and Wynberg Drop-off facilities are unable to accept garden waste until further notice.
19 March 2026
Yesterday’s waste becomes high value materials used across industries
03 March 2026
Around 10 000 of the approximately 30 000 cyclists are expected to travel from outside the Mother City to take part in the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour.
02 March 2026
Coastal water quality remains within guideline limits
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.
17 December 2025
Cape Town’s beaches are among our city’s greatest assets.
Tackling plastic pollution is a global challenge
13 November 2025
The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.
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.
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.
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.
13 August 2025
These Special Purpose Vehicles and partnerships play a crucial role in our economic growth strategy.
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate invites residents, stakeholders, and interested parties to attend the next quarterly meeting of the Permit Advisory Forum (PAF) on Friday, 22 August 2025
12 August 2025
PSHB training session in Constantia
24 July 2025
The City’s planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to R257 million over 25 years
24 April 2025
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.
20 March 2025
The City of Cape Town is urging residents to attend vitally important community training sessions in Kraaifontein and Pinelands about the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB).
03 March 2025
City support the Cape Town Cycle Tour
30 January 2025
The City Council has approved the sale and lease of 36 City-owned properties.
21 January 2025
PSHB sighting in Durbanville
14 January 2025
The City of Cape Town is bringing anti-litter messaging back to the airwaves with a new TV and digital media ad campaign.
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.
11 November 2024
Environmental Health Practitioners service, on average, 85 000 block-baiting stations in public spaces and informal areas across the metropole annually.
07 October 2024
Water and Sanitation Directorate will host a public engagement session to present the proposed rehabilitation plans for the Sand and Langevlei Canals confluence area in Coniston Park, Retreat
01 October 2024
The King David Mowbray Golf Course (KDMGC), located north of the N2 Freeway, offers prime access to key employment hubs, amenities, and residential areas.
09 September 2024
Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 GreenPitch Challenge, a GreenCape initiative.
05 September 2024
26 August 2024
The Coastal Management Branch coordinated the operation and provided the labour in partnership with the Shark Spotters and the Coastal Conservation crew.
11 July 2024
Unfortunately, widespread disruption to the City’s waste management system and service delays are expected for the rest of the week due to storm impacts.
10 July 2024
Flooding is hindering the movement and operation of waste compactors and collection teams throughout the city.
13 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Council has approved applications to establish Eastlake Island and Newlands City Improvement Districts (CIDs) in terms of section 5(1) of the CID By-law.
30 May 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to inform Philippi residents that the Urban Waste Management Directorate unfortunately could not empty refuse bins yesterday.
24 May 2024
Modulêr's new site has expanded to 4 000m², a significant increase from its initial 700m² when it opened its doors just two years ago.
24 April 2024
This year, the City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to use the platform of Stop Food Waste Day to highlight the top ways to reduce food waste
22 April 2024
World Earth Day celebrated at tree planting event
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
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
28 January 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to urge residents to explore composting and food gardening in 2024 to help divert food waste from landfills.
20 December 2023
Recent years have borne witness to an alarming surge in climate-related catastrophes.
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
01 November 2023
The City has decided to undertake another round of awareness and education efforts to garner a better response to the recent directive for businesses to reduce organic waste.
24 October 2023
The Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate's new mascot, Bingo, has already intrigued the young minds of learners at several schools in Cape Town.
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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