Where are the dumping sites?
Jan Noppe, a Bassonia resident who works in Alberton for a plant hire company, is concerned about having no dumping sites in the area.
Alberton – Jan Noppe explained on September 8 that a dumping site in Thokoza is closed and every dumping site along the route of Swartkoppies Road headed towards Eikenhof is closed or non-existent. “We have no dumping sites for our rubble,” he said.
Jan asked what is the alternative space or place is where people can dump their refuse.
EMM (Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality) responded:
There is no dumping site in Thokoza. If dumping is taking place in Thokoza, it is illegal and should thus not continue.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is not aware of any dumping sites on Swartkoppies Road either, and any dumping taking place on Swartkoppies Road is illegal. There is, however, a dumping site somewhere in the Kibler Park area, which falls under the City of Joburg.
If this company is in Alberton, refuse removal services are available via our 240l refuse services on a weekly basis. If the company has large amounts of refuse that need to be dumped, they should utilise one of the Metro’s landfill sites, which are Rooikraal in Boksburg and Platkop, which is in the Suikerbosrand area. We do have a waste transfer station on Heidelberg Road in Alberton, which can accommodate small amounts of waste.
Alternatively they should contact the Alberton Waste Management Services depot on 011 999 2600 to arrange for refuse bins.
Hi:I’m Goodness Ndou I was working at alberton transfer station dump heidelburg road under constraction since 2001 until 2013 june we control everything Rouble and garden but at last ekurhuleni municipality alberton take everything and ia difficult now to municipality to control the dump,Y? And we are not working now or is a ANC goverment destroy the people answer please.I control transfer station left n right u can ask everybody in alberton resident n garden refuse company.Y municipality chase the contract away Y?.I’m available if municipality need my expirence about waste at Heidelburg transfer station dump Alberton.