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Disposal of Waste

Selebi Phikwe Landfill located 6 km west of the town receives all waste be it commercial, industrial, domestic, institutional etc, as long as it is non-hazardous waste.  This waste presents in the following forms:

 

  •     Scrap metal
  •     Garden waste
  •      Domestic waste
  •     Condemned stuff
  •      Builders rubble
  •      Soil
  •       Industrial Waste
  •     Clinical waste

    Special waste i.e. – Confidential items from health care facilities, banks, police and the BDF.

 Part of this waste is collected by council vehicles and the waste is disposed between 0800 and 1600 hours weekdays and 0800 and 1530 during the weekends and holidays.  The service is available to all citizens and non-citizens.

          How do I obtain the service

  • Registration with Security Man
  • Weighing (date, time in, time out, vehicle Reg. Number, waste Producer type and amount of waste recorded)
  • Off loading
  • Salvaging for recycling
  • Re-Weighing (for net mass)
  • Invoicing
  • Waste description and compaction
  • Coverin

Cost involved

  Amount charged is dependent on 2 factors

  • Type of waste
  •  Amount (mass) of waste disposed of

 

 

TYPE OF WASTE

 

CHARGE

Scrap metal

P60.00

Garden Waste

P20.00

Domestic waste

P40.00

Condemned stuff

P40.00

Builders rubble

P30.00

Soil

P20.00

Industrial waste

P60.00

Concrete blocks

P60.00

Tyres

P2.00/Tyre

Clinical waste

P10.00/kg

Special waste

P10/kg

Treatment of waste

 Clinical waste and special waste are burned to less harmful products by incineration before final disposal.  The above sequence is followed and the cost is also covered in the table above.

 Where can I get information?

 Inquiry can be made with Environmental Health Office at 2613168 or Public Relations office

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