AMENDMENT OF TARIFF OF CHARGES FOR REFUSE REMOVAL SERVICES
In terms of Sections 17(3)(a)(ii) and 22(a)(i) and (ii) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) and Sections 21(1) and (3), 21A and 75A(3) and (4) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) as amended, it is hereby notified that the City of Johannesburg has, in terms of Sections 11(3)(i) and 75A(1) and (2) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) as amended, read with Section 24(2)(c)(ii) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), amended its Tariff of Charges for Refuse Removal Services with effect from 1 July 2008.
The following tariffs shall be effective from 1 July 2008:
1. Domestic Refuse removal
1.1 A standard domestic refuse removal service will comprise the removal of two 85 litre bin liners or one 240 litre wheeled bin once per week or one 85 litre bin liner twice per week.
1.2 The following tariffs/charges will be applicable when collected from a private dwelling (house), a single erf, or a townhouse unit or flat unit:
| Property value
|
Monthly
|
City
cleaning levy |
|
| (a) | Less than R150 000 | free | n.a. |
| (b) | R150 001 to R300 000 | R50 | R10 |
| (c) | R300 001 to R500 000 | R60 | R10
|
| (d) | R500 001 to R700 000 | R70 | R10 |
| (e) | R700 001 to R1 500 000 | R80 | R10 |
| (f) | Greater than R1 500 000 | R120 | R10 |
1.3 For the provision of additional services, as described in 1.1 above, an additional full monthly collection tariff will be levied for each additional service.
2. Non–Domestic Refuse Removal
The following levy will be applicable to non-domestic properties:
| Property value
|
City
cleaning levy |
||
| (a) | Less than R2 000 000 | R70 | |
| (b) | R2 000 001 to R5 000 000 | R100 | |
| (c) | R5 000 001 to R10 000 000 | R150 | |
| (d) | R10 000 001 to R30 000 000 | R200 | |
| (e) | Greater than R30 000 000 | R250 |
3. Institutions
For the provision of a refuse removal service to other types of domestic buildings such as hostels, tertiary educational institutions, schools, orphanages or other similar premises operated by a registered welfare organisation or old age homes, retirement villages, sport clubs or premises used for public worship, including halls or other buildings used for religious purposes the charge shall be R50 per service per month in respect of each bin provided.
4. Sale of 240 litre bins
| 4.1 | One 240 litre bin (Pikitup Standard) |
R320 per bin |
5. Business refuse
| 5.1 | The charge for business refuse services shall be as follows: | ||
| (a) | 40 litre bin (per bin per month collected once per week) | R163,59 |
| (b) | 1100 litre bin (per lift) | R 219,15 |
6. Putrescible Waste (Dailies )
A standard putrescible (dailies) removal service will comprise of bins collected 5 times per week from all food handling premises. The tariff is for servicing one bin per month.
| (a) | 85 litre bins | R384,06 |
| (b) | 120 litre bins | R523,72 |
| (c) | 240 litre bins | R1 040,52 |
7. Animal Carcass Removals
The standard charge for an animal carcass removal service for residents when required is as follows :
| per carcass | ||
| 7.1 | Small animals (e.g. dogs and cats) | R44,47 |
| 7.2 | Medium animals (e.g. sheep) | R94,94 |
| 7.3 | Large animals (e.g. horses etc.) | R278,82 |
| 7.4 | Transport charge for the removal of carcasses | R9,03 per km |
8. Disposal of Refuse
The following maximum charges shall be payable in respect of tipping at the City’s refuse disposal sites.
| 8.1 |
For each 500 Kg of refuse or part thereof, other than special industrial refuse |
R51,20 |
| 8.2 |
For each 250 Kg of special industrial refuse |
R51,20 |
| 8.3 |
For each 500 Kg of refuse or part hereof, other than special industrial refuse, disposed off after 12:00pm on Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday |
R62,92 |
| 8.4 | For each 1 000 Kg or part thereof of soil or other material suitable for covering a refuse disposal site
|
R15,00 |
9. General
9.1 The charge in respect of any refuse removal service rendered and not provided for elsewhere in this tariff of charges shall be negotiated with Pikitup.
9.2 The City reserves the right to refuse the rendering of any service if the rendering thereof is impractical.
9.3 The City will not refund any monies unless the user gives notification in writing. Rebates will only be backdated to a maximum of three months from the date of written notification.
10. Charge business customers the 2% surcharge as indicated in the body of the report.
NB: Business customers as defined in the Refuse collection by-law.
11. Value Added Tax
All the above charges are exclusive of VAT
