GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality is initiating a household composting project in the George municipal area.
Permanent residents within the municipal area are urged to apply and join the project to turn organic household waste into compost.
Approximately 30% of all household waste being disposed of at a landfill site consists of organic waste that could be diverted from the landfill by means of household composting.
Residents in housing complexes are encouraged to also apply.
Minimum criteria
Only residents permanently living in the George municipal area may apply; proof of residency to be submitted along with your application form; must generate organic material such as raw vegetable and fruit peels, eggshells, grass cuttings.
Take note, the following material does not qualify as organic material: meat or related meat products, oil, fat or grease, diseased plant material, sawdust or woodchips from treated wood, dog or cat faeces, weeds that have seeds, dairy products, coal ash, cooked foods, nappies and used tissues, glossy or coloured paper.
Permanent residents within the municipal area are urged to apply and join the project to turn organic household waste into compost.
How to apply
The application form can be downloaded from the municipality's website, www.george.gov.za. Find a link to the form HERE.
E-mail the completed application form along with your proof of residency to gnnotshokovu@george.gov.za or Kvstoffels@george.gov.za. Alternatively, you can collect an application form from our George Environmental Services municipal offices at 82 Meade Street, George.
Please note that only new applicants will be provided with a composting container or bin.
Only new applicants will be provided with a composting container or bin.
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