Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, will be working flat out during the festive season to keep the streets litter-free.
The entity’s waste management services – which include household refuse collection, recyclables, garden sites, bulk, dailies and landfill sites – will be fully operational during the festive season, including public holidays (Day of Reconciliation December 16, and New Year’s Day January 1).
The only shutdown will be on Christmas Day, December 25. Pikitup’s Managing Director, Amanda Nair, urged residents to “reduce, re-use and recycle” waste during the festive season.
The city generates about 6 000 tons of waste daily and is expected to see an increase on Holidays.
Residents whose waste collection falls on Christmas Day are requested to keep their bins in until the following Friday January 1.
You can check out Pikitup’s collection schedule for the festive season here.
