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11 May 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that refuse collection services will experience delays due to adverse weather conditions.
15 April 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is intensifying its focus on waste minimisation through recycling, reuse and composting
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.
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.
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
27 November 2025
We are also calling on residents to assist by reducing waste where possible, especially through recycling and home composting
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.
20 November 2025
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) has finalised and adopted the Action Plan which details the practical implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan
04 November 2025
Did you know, home composting has been shown to reduce the prevalence of pests and rats.
07 October 2025
The City’s home composting initiative is continuing to provide residents with composting bins with new locations announced for October.
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.
12 September 2025
The City of Cape Town’s commitment to organic waste diversion took another step forward today as residents in Khayelitsha received home composting containers
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.
28 August 2025
Mamre, Khayelitsha, Plumstead, Tokai and Eerste Rivier residents can claim a compost bin in September. Remember, only 250 bins will be available at each session.
21 August 2025
Organic waste that ends up in landfill contributes greatly to global warming by producing methane gas
23 July 2025
The City is pleased to report that our home composting programme continues to create fertile ground for compost culture to take root in Cape Town
25 June 2025
Recently 300 containers were handed out during a Mayor’s Service Blitz event in the Kensington and Maitland communities
13 June 2025
Residents are advised that refuse collection services will continue as normal on Monday, 16 June, Youth Day.
30 April 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has collected over 550 000 kgs of organic food waste through its pilot projects over almost two years, to help protect the environment and free up landfill space.
14 April 2025
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
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.
18 December 2024
This festive season let’s all work together to not let food go to waste so we can help protect ourselves from its negative effects in terms of climate change.
21 November 2024
Staff from Urban Waste Management: Collections and their security escort came under fire in Marcus Garvey, Browns Farm today.
07 November 2024
The City of Cape Town would like to assure Atlantis residents that its Urban Waste Management Directorate is working to clear refuse collection backlogs that have developed this week.
26 September 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that the Bosasa Link community received their new 240l wheelie bins on Saturday, 21 September.
28 August 2024
Residents are advised that refuse collection delays are expected for the rest of the week due to flooding.
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.
09 June 2024
Recently the City’s UWM Public Awareness team had a series of interventions targeting spaza shops, informing them of their legal obligations around waste management, and encouraging waste minimisation.
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.
03 May 2024
With the alarming rate at which organic waste is filling up landfills and contributing to climate change.
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
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.
28 March 2024
Refuse collection is scheduled to take place as normal on upcoming public holidays.
10 March 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) facilitated a series of community training sessions.
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.
19 December 2023
The City of Cape Town is urging residents of Cape Town to join in the effort to reduce food waste during the upcoming Christmas celebrations
12 September 2023
Residents in surrounding communities are encouraged to visit the roadshow and engage with representatives from the City's UWM Directorate
03 September 2023
The City of Cape Town is continuing to distribute home composting containers to residents this financial year.
20 August 2023
The Basket of Waste Services Roadshow is set to stop at Bishop Lavis Civic Centre on Tuesday, 29 August 2023.
03 July 2023
The City’s Basket of Waste Services Roadshow is set to stop at the Saxonsea Community Hall on Tuesday, 11 July 2023. Don't miss out.
22 May 2023
The Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate’s Basket of Waste Services Roadshow is set to stop at the Dulcie September Civic Centre in Kewtown, Athlone, on Tuesday, 30 May 2023
19 May 2023
Today, Thursday, 18 May, marks the start of the City’s first Urban Waste Management (UWM) Innovation Expo, a two-day exhibition to showcase some of the most innovative and sustainable waste management solutions existing today
07 May 2023
The Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate’s Basket of Waste Services Roadshow is set to stop at the Dulcie September Civic Centre in Kewtown, Athlone, on Tuesday, 9 May 2023.
26 April 2023
Promoting home composting is a useful tactic the City is using to reduce emissions from landfills
24 April 2023
The Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate’s Basket of Waste Services Roadshow is set to make its fourth stop on its journey through the city on Tuesday, 25 April
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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