SERVICES SUSPENDED

“PIKITUP, the City of Joburg waste management company, has resolved to suspend the weekly #KleenaJoburg campaign due to the prevalence of the coronavirus. This is in response to the pronouncement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that gatherings of more than 100 people be avoided.

“The modus operandi of the #KleenaJoburg campaign involves the gathering of a significant number of people who volunteer to clean up their neighbourhood on a weekly basis. As a caring city, it has decided to suspend the campaign in the interest of the health and safety of our citizens and employees.

“Despite the suspension of the clean-up campaign, communities are encouraged to continue to clean their surrounding areas in small groups. Communities can contact Pikitup to request assistance with plastic bags and a collection truck.

“Pikitup has also reinforced its operations to include issuing of additional plastic bags and increased frequency collection in high density areas like informal settlements. Residents are requested to tighten plastic bags when disposing them. Skip bins will be strategically placed in these areas for ease of waste disposal. Residents are requested to deposit waste inside the skip bins which Pikitup will collect on a regular basis.

“The roll-out of the 240 litre bins is under way as a means of assisting our residents to better manage their waste. Pikitup’s Garden sites can also be utilised to dispose-off excess waste. “You clean it, we Pik It Up.”

“We further encourage our residents to adopt sound waste management practices by reducing, reusing and recycling waste. Residents should refrain from illegal dumping and report such behaviour to the metro police’s illegal dumping hotline 082 779 1361.

“We wish to thank the residents of the city who have been participating in the campaign since its inception in December; it has gained a lot of traction and made a difference.”