​The City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste Management Department wishes to advise residents that refuse collection services will remain unchanged during the festive season. Refuse will be collected on the scheduled refuse collection days, including the following public holidays:

•         Day of Reconciliation: 16 December 2016
•         Day of Goodwill: 26 December 2016
•         Public holiday: 27 December 2016
•         Public holiday: 2 January 2016

As normal, residents are requested to ensure that their bins are placed outside for collection by 06:00 on the scheduled refuse collection day. Residents should please not wait for the refuse collection vehicle to enter their street before taking the bin to the pavement. The collection teams might arrive much earlier than usual as there is likely to be reduced traffic congestion on the roads on these days.

Furthermore, residents are advised that drop-off facilities will operate as follows: