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PIKITUP’S RECOVERY PLAN FOLLOWING SERVICE DISRUPTIONS IN AREAS SERVICED BY THE MIDRAND DEPOT
Pikitup’s Midrand depot is running two days behind schedule after employees refused to work demanding the construction of a new depot. Management and the disgruntled employees were able to resolve the impasse on Wednesday (25 May 2022) where after the employees returned to work on the same date. A temporary structure to accommodate the employees [...]
Pikitup re-opens the Goudkoppies Landfill site
Pikitup the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg has re-opened the Goudkoppies landfill site. The site was re-opened today (04 March 2022) for business after it had been closed following the fatal shootings that occurred at the site on 11 January this year. During the shooting incident one Pikitup employee was killed and [...]
Goudkoppies rehabilitation and restoration close to completion.
Meaningful progress is being made in stabilizing and securing the Goudkoppies landfill site and cleaning up of the adjacent Lapland informal settlement. On Friday, April 1st, MMC for Environment, Infrastructure and Services Department Cllr Michael Sun led an oversight visit of the area. This after the site was closed in January after contracted and internal [...]
PIKITUP WILL NO LONGER COLLECT GREEN WASTE IN AREAS SERVICED BY ITS AVALON DEPOT FROM THE 1ST OF JULY 2022
Pikitup, the Waste Management Company of the City of Johannesburg notifies residents of Lenasia that from the 1st of July 2022, it will no longer collect green waste in the area.This community notice follows announcements to this effect that were made last year, notifying residents about the impending non-collection of green waste in all areas [...]
MMC Sun commemorates World Recycling Day
The MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Michael Sun commemorated World Recycling Day in Ivory Park, Midrand on Friday, 18 March 2022.MMC Sun’s day started by sorting plastic and paper from other household refuse at his own home, which he and his family do every day. The MMC was joined by local Ward Councillor, [...]
Mayor Phalatse announces new board members for the City’s entities
Dear CoJ Employee,At the 21st Annual General Meeting of the City’s Municipal Entities, I, as the shareholder, on behalf of the Multi-Party Government (MPG) yesterday completed the task of reconstituting the boards of its thirteen entities, in line with defined corporate governance principles, marking a significant milestone for our programme of building a well-run Johannesburg, [...]