Media statement 24 April 2024
Cllr Ziyanda Zwane
MMC for Environment and Agriculture Management
The City of Tshwane, in partnership with Petco Recycling Company recently launched waste recycling stations at Fountains Valley Resort.
The aim of the initiative is to promote the diversion of recyclable waste material from the City’s landfill sites and to encourage behavioural change towards waste minimisation, which leads to a cleaner environment.
This initiative also scales up waste-separation efforts that embrace innovative solutions and advocate to support environmental legislation and policies at municipal and national level, while supporting the principles of the waste management hierarchy, which considers landfill as the last option.
The event was supported by the national Department of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, the South Africa Local Government Association, as well as non-governmental organisations (Tera Pak, CCBSA, Pro Alliance, IWMSA and Plastic SA) and small, medium and micro enterprises from the local buyback centre.
Fountains Valley Resort clients are encouraged to practise separation at source through these recycling stations to support this initiative that will lead to a cleaner city.
Enquiries:
Dr Pimelo Ngidi