Delays in refuse collection receiving urgent attention
Published: February 03, 2022<< BACK TO NEWS
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is currently facing a challenge of shortage of refuse compactors which has contributed to delays in refuse collection in various areas across the City.
The City would like to highlight that since 25 January 2022, the following areas have been experiencing and continue to experience delays in refuse collection:
- Motherwell
- Northern Areas
- Straunway
- Uitenhage area including KwaNobuhle.
Out of 36 Municipal refuse collecting trucks, the City only has 11 operational trucks at the moment as the other vehicles are in the workshop for repairs. This fleet is boosted by at least 12 refuse compactors which are hired externally to fast track the City’s waste management services.
Due to the severity of this situation, which has a potential of a health hazard, the City has since sourced additional trucks to push the backlog.
The additional trucks will start working from Saturday until the backlog has been completed.
NMBM Mayoral Committee Member for Public Health, Cllr Thsonono Buyeye said: "We have noted the backlog caused by the shortage of refuse compactors and can assure residents that the matter is receiving urgent attention."
While the City continues to collect waste on a daily basis, some areas particularly the areas that are serviced by wheelie bins continue to be affected as there is a shortage in the specialised trucks that service the wheelie bins areas.
Residents are urged to be on the look out for daily updates on refuse collection delays on all Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality social media pages and at the Ward Councillors offices. This way residents will be informed if there will be any delays in their areas and if so, the City urges residents to not take out their waste or to return it in their yards until the next collection day.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this challenge.
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