City of Cape Town Cleansing Services | Western Cape Government

City of Cape Town Cleansing Services

Description:

The municipality is responsible for ensuring that its area is clean and litter-free. This includes providing bins, cleaning crews and enforcing by-laws against littering and other pollution.

The following complaints can be directed to the Cleansing Branch:

  • Illegal dumping.
  • Litter on river banks.
  • Litter on beaches.
  • Overflowing street litter bins.
  • Street sweeping.
  • Uncollected refuse.

Waste from the different suburbs of Cape Town are taken to one of the six landfill sites.

View a list of your nearest community waste drop-off facilities here.

Operational hours for all drop-off sites

Summer: 1 September to 30 April
Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 20:00

Winter: 1 May to 31 August
Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 17:45

Saturdays: 08:00 to 17:00

Sundays: Drop-off sites will be open to the public all year round: 09:00 to 14:00
Closed on the following public holidays: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Instructions:

For more information and enquiries, contact the City of Cape Town:

  • Call Centre: 0860 103 089
  • Fax: 021 400 4302
  • Reporting illegal dumping (after-hour emergencies): 021 957 4700
  • E-mail: wastewise@capetown.gov.za
  • Website: www.capetown.gov.za
  • Post: Director Solid Waste Management, PO Box 298, Cape Town, 8000
Provided by:
Government Body:
City of Cape Town
The content on this page was last updated on 20 November 2019