Minister Creecy launches the R44.5 million national waste collection and landfill management fleet intervention at Collins Chabane Local Municipality
Minister Creecy launches the R44.5 million national waste collection and landfill management fleet intervention at Collins Chabane Local Municipality
20 May 2022
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy will launch the R44.5 million worth national waste collection and landfill management fleet on Monday, 23 May 2022 at Mulenzhe village, Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality.
This national waste management intervention seeks to address waste collection issues in un-serviced areas, illegal dumping and landfill operations in selected municipalities across all provinces.
To kick-start this intervention, minister will handover waste collection and landfill management fleet also known as the Yellow Fleet to Collins Chabane Local Municipality (1x waste compactor truck and 1x skip loader truck) and Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality (1x waste compactor truck and 1x TLB).
Due to insufficient budget, most local municipalities are facing serious challenges with waste collection services and as a result, some of the residents and businesses dump waste in open spaces resulting in illegal dumps. Waste disposal facilities in most municipalities are also experiencing serious non-compliance as waste is not properly managed due to lack of fleet and equipment. In an attempt to assist the municipalities, the department in 2018/19 engaged with COGTA and National Treasury to enable municipalities to procure waste collection and landfill operation vehicles through the municipal infrastructure grant (MIG).
Minister Creecy will also embark on a Good Green Deeds clean-up campaign as part of her visit to Collins Chabane Local Municipality.
The Mayors of Collins Chabane, Cllr Moses Maluleke and Ba-Phalaborwa, Cllr Merriam Malatji, local municipalities will join the minister during the launch, handover of the fleet and clean-up campaign.
Members of the media is invited to attend the launch and fleet handover as per the details below:
Date: 23 May 2022
Venue: Mulenzhe Tribal Council, Mulenzhe village, Collins Chabane Local Municipality
Time: 09:00
To RSVP, contact:
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: pmbelengwa@dffe.gov.za or
Noma Bolani
Cell: 072 927 0636
E-mail: nbolani@dffe.gov.za
For media enquiries please contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2879