GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality procured two tractor loader backhoe (TLB) vehicles, funded through the Urban Infrastructure Development Grant, for cleansing of illegal dumping sites.
The vehicles will improve the response time of the municipality in clearing dumping sites. There are presently about 230 illegal dumping sites throughout the municipal area.
With the brand-new vehicles are, from left: Director of Community Services Dawie Adonis, Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz, George Mayor Leon van Wyk and senior manager of Environmental Services Sivuyile Mtila.
Help combat illegal dumping
The municipality needs your help to combat illegal dumping:
1. Please spread the news in your community that dumping of waste is dangerous and a health hazard. Waste should be collected in refuse bags and placed for collection on waste removal days. Builders rubble and waste not suitable for bags must be dropped at the municipal refuse site on the R102 (airport road).
2. If you can provide names, vehicle registration details or addresses of alleged perpetrators and are willing to make a statement in this regard, please report it to Law Enforcement at 044 801 6350 or sprins@george.gov.za. You don’t need a photograph of the perpetrator, but it will strengthen the case for a warning or fine to be issued.
3. If you notice dumped waste, please report for collection on 044 802 2900.
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