On Friday 1 November 2019, Mayor Dan Plato visited Woodlands where, along with the city’s solid waste staff, he cleaned sites affected by illegal dumping and encouraged the public to help keep our communities clean.
The ‘Keep Cape Town Clean’ campaign was launched in March this year and has had a meaningful impact in communities across the metropole. It has also led to clean-ups by various organisations in their respective communities.
‘Being of service to our communities is what the City of Cape Town is about and we want the public to see how our officials and staff are working hard to ensure we deliver efficient services. Through this campaign, I am able to interact with communities and demonstrate the importance of being involved in helping to clean their neighbourhoods. I am also glad to see that the importance of this message continues to spread and will lead to a sustained change in the way residents dispose of their refuse,’ said Executive Mayor Dan Plato.
‘In the January adjustment budget, I allocated an additional R115 million to help tackle grime and we now need to keep the momentum of the successes so far. Our staff in Solid Waste Management carry out weekly refuse removal, but our ultimate goal is to get communities to do their part too.’
Illegal dumping is harmful and against the law. Vehicles used in illegal dumping can be confiscated and a release fee of nearly R16000 will be charged, over-and-above the fines issued for dumping. To report illegal dumping, please call 0860 103 089.
We call on our residents to support the campaign. #KeepCapeTownClean!
