The Waste Management Company of the City of Johannesburg, Pikitup provides a free bulky waste service to collect unwanted waste from households (e.g. old mattresses, old furniture, fridges etc.) in an effort to deal with the illegal dumping across the city. The aim of this initiative is to divert recyclables away from the landfill sites [...]
Dear News Editor/Journalist Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, would like to advise Joburg residents and business owners that refuse will be collected on all public holidays except on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2019. Residents whose scheduled waste collection day falls on Christmas Day are advised to keep their refuse bins inside [...]
It’s out with the old and in with the new for Pikitup Southdate Depot, after the Member of Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Councillor Nico de Jager, and Pikitup officials re-opened the depot following R24 million refurbishment and renovations. The renovations of changing rooms, toilets, offices, the erection of new fence and new [...]
A City of Johannesburg Media Advisory Mayor Mashaba and MMC De Jager to Launch R80 million Upgrades to Pikitup’s Central Camp Depot 26 August 2019 Release: Immediate The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Herman Mashaba and the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Councillor Nico De Jager invite members of the [...]
A City of Johannesburg Press Statement by the MMC for Environment Infrastructure Services, Cllr Nico de Jager MMC de Jager advocates responsible waste management to school children 7 August 2019 Release: immediate The City of Johannesburg’s MMC for Environment Infrastructure Services Department, Cllr Nico De Jager, today addressed a group of over 800 school children [...]
A City of Johannesburg Media Advisory MMC de Jager to visit schoolchildren to advocate for environmental preservation 6 August 2019 Release: Immediate Tomorrow, Wednesday, 7 August 2019, the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Nico de Jager will address school children at the Betrams Primary School in Johannesburg about the importance of preserving and [...]
A City of Johannesburg Press Statement by the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Nico de Jager Pikitup clears waste strewn in City’s streets following violent protest 3 August 2019 Release: immediate Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, managed to double its work force and equipment to clean and remove [...]
Government Gazette Staatskoerant REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA REPUBLIEK VAN SUID AFRIKA Vol. 648 7 June Junie 2019 No. 42514 9 7 7 1 6 8 2 5 8 4 0 0 3 ISSN 1682-5843 42514 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT, 2003 MUNICIPAL COST CONTAINMENT REGULATIONS, 2019 The Minister of Finance has, acting with the [...]
30 May 2019 Release: immediate Pikitup has resumed waste collection services in Yeoville, Bellevue and Bellevue East following the recent service disruptions in these areas. The services were disrupted when the residents in the areas prevented Pikitup from discharging its responsibilities of collecting waste, rendering street cleaning services and clearing illegal dumping spots. Pikitup will [...]
