Between July 2021 and the end of August 2022, Cape Town City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 101 vehicles due to people being caught in the act of dumping illegally.
The vehicles used to illegally dispose of waste such as builder’s rubble, garden, or garage waste were impounded in terms of the integrated Waste Management By-Law.
Furthermore, over the period of 12 months between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022, the City’s Public Emergency Communication logged 1590 reports of dumping, while the Law Enforcement Graffiti Unit removed more than 28 000 square metres of illegal graffiti.
Among the hotspot areas are the Phillipi Horticultural Area, Swartklip Road, Old Faure Road, and Tafelsig.
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As part of the ongoing #SpringCleanCT campaign, the city encourages residents to help stop illegal dumping.
Rubble and garden waste are among the common items officers come across but also include more dangerous items like medication and expired, rotting food waste. This can be draining on law enforcement resources, says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
“I implore residents and service providers to make use of the waste disposal facilities available to them, and to blow the whistle on anyone who is cutting corners, and putting communities at risk through illegal dumping.”
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