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01 August 2026
The City hosted an educational programme and beach clean-up at the Helderberg MPA with 60 Grade 6 learners
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
17 July 2026
The City of Cape Town is pleased to advise residents that the Killarney Community Recycling Centre, formerly known as the Killarney Drop-off facility, will resume full operations.
05 July 2026
A record 625,5 km of sewer pipelines have been proactively jet-cleaned as part of winter readiness.
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
27 May 2026
The PSHB continues to pose a serious threat to Cape Town's urban forest and biodiversity.
25 May 2026
The Soet River CMF received grant funding from the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate to support water pollution reduction.
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
19 May 2026
The City invested R32,5 million to construct a new treated effluent pump station that has recently been completed.
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 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.
10 May 2026
Residents in Kraaifontein are gaining practical tools to reduce water use and avoid sewer blockages in their community, thanks to Manjiya Economic Development.
06 May 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has reopened Hout Bay and Prince George Drive Community Recycling Centres
24 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that waste collection will continue on the upcoming public holidays
23 April 2026
The City would like to thank the many community groups who have taken the initiative to organise community-led clean-up events in their areas.
15 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is intensifying its focus on waste minimisation through recycling, reuse and composting
10 April 2026
Residents are encouraged to plan their visits accordingly and to comply with site restrictions to ensure safe and efficient operations at all facilities.
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
31 March 2026
The City of Cape Town advises residents that the re-opening of the Killarney Drop-off facility has been delayed
30 March 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate will implement temporary measures affecting garden waste drop-off services
11 March 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially launched the new Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Muizenberg.
05 March 2026
The City is encouraging residents to attend the upcoming PSHB information sessions
15 January 2026
As schools reopen, the is encouraging learners, parents, teachers and schools to place waste reduction and environmental responsibility at the centre of school life.
29 December 2025
The festive season sees more celebrations and more food on our tables, which also means more food going to waste
22 December 2025
As the festive season continues, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is closely monitoring operations at sewer pump stations, via a technologically advanced telemetry monitoring system
18 December 2025
The City of Cape Town has received unanimous Council approval to enter into a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Agreement.
12 December 2025
The first round of grants demonstrated the power of active citizenry.
27 November 2025
As part of the City of Cape Town’s summer readiness efforts, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has intensified inspections of grease traps at restaurants and food businesses to prevent sewer blockages and overflows.
24 November 2025
The City of Cape Town is inviting all residents or businesses that handle trees and plant material in the northern suburbs to the PSHB information sessions in Durbanville and Bellville this week
21 November 2025
The PSHB beetle poses a serious threat to Cape Town's urban forest and biodiversity.
13 November 2025
The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.
12 November 2025
City’s new gas-to-energy plant will generate enough electricity to power 4 300 households by converting landfill gas to power at the Coastal Park Landfill.
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
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.
12 October 2025
Following World Rivers Day, hundreds of volunteers joined the Soet River Catchment Management Forum on 1 October 2025 to clean a large section of the chronically polluted Soet River in Strand.
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.
20 August 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate applauds the CPUT for its bold step in leading and embracing a zero-waste journey in the higher education sector.
12 August 2025
PSHB training session in Constantia
03 July 2025
The City of Cape Town advises landfill customers
02 July 2025
The City has identified an urgent need to expand the existing Coastal Park Landfill Site
24 June 2025
The City of Cape Town will be conducting repairs and upgrades at several City drop-off sites during July and August 2025
23 June 2025
Through Ukwindla’s facilitation, 100 young residents were recruited and equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) to take part in the clean-up operation
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.
05 June 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate participated in a lively community activation at the bustling Parow Market on Saturday, 24 May 2025.
The City celebrated World Environment Day with a public awareness event focusing on keeping our rivers and canals free of waste.
29 May 2025
Three new litter interceptors are being installed along the Soet River in Strand to trap high volumes of waste causing water pollution.
20 May 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation teams have had to attend to 1 072 sewer blockages in Camps Bay, Bakoven, Clifton and Sea Point from July 2023 to March 2025.
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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