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24 July 2026
In the last 12 months, the City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 247 vehicles used for illegal dumping.
03 July 2026
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested more than R600 000 in these CMFs
30 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be stationed at the Kalkfontein Community Centre, in Kalkfontein, for local residents to conveniently access essential municipal services.
24 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services
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 March 2026
World Environmental Education Day – Eco Trail 2026 kicked off with a bang on Saturday, 14 February 2026, at Parkwood Primary School
Coastal water quality remains within guideline limits
23 February 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted its 2nd Annual Catchment Management Forum (CMF) Review
02 February 2026
DFFE and the City of Cape Town celebrated World Wetlands Day at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve.
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.
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.
05 December 2025
Ensure all bins are placed out for servicing as early as possible, as reduced peak traffic over this period means crews travel quickly on their routes.
14 November 2025
An Urban Waste Management initiative to replace lost or stolen wheelie bins is helping to curb illegal dumping.
13 November 2025
The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.
06 November 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is extending its Think Twice programme
29 October 2025
The City is building a pipeline of practically skilled conservation practitioners who strengthen the City’s operational capacity through the River Warden Skills Development Programme
17 October 2025
Langa faces ongoing issues such as blocked sewer lines, sewer collapses, illegal dumping, and clogged stormwater systems, all of which contribute to environmental pollution and service disruptions
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
03 September 2025
The City of Cape Town encourages local residents, stakeholders and interested and affected parties to attend the information day about the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas
04 August 2025
The Faure New Water Scheme is one of the key drivers of the City’s New Water Programme
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
18 July 2025
To remove waste from the city’s waterbodies, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R3 million into the installation of 20 waste interceptors in polluted rivers and waterways.
18 June 2025
The repairs and maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across the City all year round.
15 June 2025
A new chapter in collaborative water management has begun with the launch of the Vygekraal Catchment Management Forum (V-CMF).
05 June 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.
07 April 2025
In 2024, the directorate compiled a comprehensive Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP).
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
13 March 2025
The City’s Coastal Conservation team started with a major clean-up of the Bantry Bay Caves
06 March 2025
The City acknowledges the frustration experienced by residents living near the Milnerton lagoon and is making every effort to find solutions for the negative impact on quality of life.
26 February 2025
The City regrets to inform Manenberg residents that waste collection services in the area have been suspended until further notice. This is due to high rates of gang violence in the area
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 December 2024
Residents must please ensure that their bins are placed out for servicing on time as the reduction in traffic typically experienced over this period means crews travel quickly on their respective routes
28 November 2024
With the festive season fast approaching, the City urges residents to help prevent sewer blockages by disposing of waste responsibly.
26 November 2024
The City of Cape Town has released its Annual Inland Water Quality Report for the period of 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2023
21 November 2024
Staff from Urban Waste Management: Collections and their security escort came under fire in Marcus Garvey, Browns Farm today.
13 November 2024
Collaborative efforts between community stakeholders and the City are key to improving inland water quality.
08 October 2024
The Soet River passes through Lwandle, Nomzamo and Strand, then enters False Bay, passing through the Greenways Golf Estate.
18 September 2024
To bolster its existing cleaning interventions, the City of Cape Town has collated the Soet River Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP), which outlines multi-pronged efforts to help tackle chronic waste in a section of the Soet River flowing through Lwandle and Nomzamo in Strand. Due to ongoing illegal dumping, this section of the river unfortunately remains filled with solid waste, despite cleaning interventions by the City’s Water and Sanitation and Urban Waste Management Directorates.
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
As part of the #SpringCleanCT campaign, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, today, 16 September, hosted a beach clean-up at the Lagoon Beach in Milnerton ahead of International Coastal Clean-up Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday 21 September 2024.
05 September 2024
Significant strides are being made to improve the water quality and environmental health of the Milnerton Lagoon.
20 August 2024
The City encourages jobseekers to please ensure their up-to-date details are uploaded onto the City’s Jobseekers’ Database to stand a chance of placement in EPWP projects,
25 July 2024
The City requests motorists and residents to avoid Govan Mbeki Road between Symphony Way and Klipfontein Road, due to flooding.
24 July 2024
The City achieved one of its top priorities, to combat water pollution during the 2023/2024 financial year, by installing eight waste interceptors in rivers and waterways across the city.
08 July 2024
Councillor Rob Quintas visited Ntulo Street in Site C Khayelitsha and Short Street in Cravenby this morning.
18 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to the Hangberg Multipurpose Centre and the City’s Mobile Office team will be making its way to Langa.
11 June 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate’s R39 million seasonal Winter Preparedness Programme is under way, helping to reduce flood and pollution risks since 1 May 2024.
28 April 2024
EPWP opportunities within EMD
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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