CoCT appeals to residents to stop illegal dumping

The City of Cape Town has again appealed to residents to refrain from illegal dumping in canals and waterways after removing 150 tonnes of waste from Kleinvlei Canal.

The city’s Water and Sanitation directorate says the solid waste was removed during November and December last year.

Mayco member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien said the canal, which serves the Blue Downs and Eerste River areas, has become prone to illegal dumping recently.

 "It's become a very common occurrence across our city where our teams are cleaning up our waterways and canals because of the dumping that is taking place not only on the sides of these canals and waterways, but in the canals themselves."     

Badroodien said construction rubble and domestic waste are found in canals and waterways.    

"Far too commonly are we finding construction rubble and domestic waste that should be disposed of through the normal waste collection process, but are now being thrown into our environment."   

The city plans to spend a further R1.1 million for cleaning and maintenance initiatives in the Blue Downs and Erste River areas.