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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
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.
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
11 May 2026
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate advises residents that refuse collection services will experience delays due to adverse weather conditions.
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
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.
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
27 March 2026
Hout Bay and Wynberg Drop-off facilities are unable to accept garden waste until further notice.
11 March 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially launched the new Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Muizenberg.
03 March 2026
The work is being undertaken proactively as the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate prepares the facility for the upcoming winter rainfall season
14 January 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis today joined City teams and NPO partners in Dunoon Site 5.
22 December 2025
Green waste removal clients are advised that Killarney Drop-off is not currently able to accept any loads of garden waste
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.
29 September 2025
The City continuously monitors how our facilities are used to ensure that resources are deployed responsibl
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.
21 July 2025
The City has a long history of pioneering best practices in waste management
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
13 June 2025
Residents are advised that refuse collection services will continue as normal on Monday, 16 June, Youth Day.
22 May 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is in its final stages of rehabilitating 2km of sewer pipes along Epping Avenue in Elsies River.
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.
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
01 April 2025
Council recently approved Cape Town’s first Waste Strategy. This proactive game plan outlines the City’s approach over the next 10 years to manage waste more effectively and sustainably, in collaboration with all Cape Town stakeholders, to help create a cleaner Cape Town for all.
05 March 2025
The City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to inform residents that, effective immediately, the majority of waste drop-off sites across the city will close at 18:00 daily until further notice. Killarney, De Grendel, Wynberg, Mitchells Plain, Woodstock and Delft will continue operating as per normal hours.
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.
16 October 2024
The public have until Friday, 18 October to comment on the City’s first draft Waste Strategy for Cape Town.
15 October 2024
On average, about 20 sewer blockages are cleared daily in Manenberg, made possible by teams accompanied by Law Enforcement escorts.
In recognition of International E-Waste Day this week
28 August 2024
Residents are advised that refuse collection delays are expected for the rest of the week due to flooding.
22 August 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate started upgrading the Gordon’s Bay Drop-off facility yesterday
14 August 2024
The unit conducted weekly blitz operations in the City's CBD areas, totaling 55 special operations over the year.
27 May 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate wants to notify residents of a possible impact on waste services due to the public holiday for elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. While services will continue as normal, collection teams might arrive earlier than expected.
16 May 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate will start upgrading the Spine Road Drop-off facility on Wednesday, 15 May 2024. During this time, the public may experience delays when visiting the site.
With winter on our doorstep, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has been busy preparing its infrastructure and systems for the rainy season which generally sees extra stormwater entering its networks.
28 March 2024
Refuse collection is scheduled to take place as normal on upcoming public holidays.
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
12 March 2024
The City of Cape Town regrets to inform residents of Imizamo Yethu that collection of bagged waste and litter picking in the area have been suspended until further notice.
14 February 2024
We are future-proofing our city by investing in infrastructure at a rate far outpacing any other metro, in fact over the next three years we will invest R43bn, which is more than Joburg and Durban combined
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.
13 December 2023
The City’s Cleansing teams are working hard to keep Cape Town’s popular visitor areas clean this festive season.
17 November 2023
Building and investing in load-shedding resilient operations over time at water and sewer pump stations, wastewater treatment works and water treatment plants remains a priority for the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate.
14 October 2023
International E-Waste Day, recognised on 14 October, serves as a platform to raise awareness about the importance of safely disposing e-waste.
04 October 2023
The City of Cape Town is pleased to report that the number of fines issued for illegal dumping and littering is currently on an upward trend due to good work by the UWM By-law Enforcement Unit.
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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