Black, blue and green bag refuse collection

GEORGE NEWS - 2 blue or clear bags will be supplied for recycling to each household. Wherever the participation of recycling is bigger, the service provider will supply more bags.

Each household will receive a maximum of 4 green bags weekly – and only if green bags are put out for collection.

Please note the service provider might sometimes hand out clear bags if they don’t have blue bags in stock. the clear bag are only for recycling purposes.

Additional blue bags can be collected from the municipality Environmental Services department or Henque Waste at the addresses listed above.

George Municipality provides residents with a pack of 26 black bags once quarterly for free.

Extra packs of black bags are for sale at 82 Meade Street.

Collection day

All refuse bags must be put out by 07:00 on removal day.
Please don’t put bags out the day or night before removal.
Please wrap broken glass in newspaper before placing in bags to prevent injuries to workers.
Households may put out seven black, four green and an unlimited number of blue/clear bags on their weekly collection day.
Additional tied bundles of branches are allowed if they are shorter than a metre in length and can be picked up by one person.

BLUE/CLEAR bags are for non-soiled recyclable materials, including plastic, paper, card board, glass etc.

GREEN bags are for green waste, including organic kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, as well as garden waste, including grass cuttings, leaves etc. No soil is allowed in green bags.

BLACK bags are for ‘wet’ waste, things that cannot be recycled.

Black and green bags are removed by George Municipality trucks and blue/clear bags are removed by a service provider Henque Waste, all on the same day.

Refuse removal days

MONDAY: Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, Rondevlei area (George side)
TUESDAY: Levallia, Rosemoor, Conville, Protea Park, Parkdene, Ballotsview, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, Thembalethu, Wilderness, Constantia Kloof, Kleinkrantz
WEDNESDAY: Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil, Touwsranten farm areas
THURSDAY: Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale, Waboomskraal, Touwsranten Village
FRIDAY: Glenwood, Loerie Park, Eden George, Genevafontein, Denver Park, Bergsig, Eastern Extension
BUSINESSES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Garden Services

Garden services are contracted by the owner of properties and must remove garden refuse themselves to the landfill site.

For any complaints or queries regarding black bags and green bags please phone Jody Stuurman at Community Services, George Municipality on 044 802 2900.