The Waste Management Division is composed of the following sections:
• Waste Management Operations (Regions 1, 2, 5 and 7)
• Waste Management Operations (Regions 3, 4 and 6)
• Waste Removal Policy Standards and Regional Support
• Landfills and Transfer Station Management
• Alternative Waste Treatment Technology
• Bulk Waste Services
The Waste Management Division is responsible for the following core functions:
• Collecting and transporting general waste to disposal facilities on a daily and weekly basis
• Cleaning public spaces (picking up litter, preventing and clearing illegal dumping sites)
• Managing waste disposal facilities
• Minimising waste
• Recycling
• Providing a bulk waste collection service – collecting and transporting bulk waste
• Implementing policies, strategies, models, norms and standards
Services/key performance areas
| Section | Responsibilities | Key projects/initiatives | Documents to be uploaded |
| Waste Management Operations (Regions 1, 2, 5, 7 and Regions 3, 4 and 6) | Collecting and transporting general waste Cleaning public areas | - Collecting and transporting waste to disposal facilities (daily and weekly)
- Picking up litter and preventing and clearing illegal dumping sites
- Supplying waste containers (240 ℓ and 1 000 ℓ bins)
| Bin application forms |
| Waste Removal Policy Standards and Regional Support | Developing and reviewing the waste management policy, strategies, models, and norms and standards | - Implementing the Waste Management By-law
- Processing applications for waste transportation permits
- Facilitating the household waste standardisation programme
| - Integrated Waste Management Plan
- Waste Management By-law
- Waste transportation permit application forms
|
| Landfills and Transfer Station Management | Managing and maintaining the landfill sites, garden refuse sites and transfer stations | - Managing operations at landfill sites
- Ensuring landfill rehabilitation, care and maintenance
- Managing garden refuse sites and transfer stations
| - List and addresses of landfill sites, garden refuse sites and transfer stations
- Landfill site application forms
|
| Alternative Waste Treatment Technology | Promoting waste minimisation and the reuse, recycling and recovery of waste | - Rolling out development of buy-back centres in regions
- Monitoring and managing the operations of the buy-back centres
- Promoting waste separation at source
- Facilitating education and awareness in support of waste minimisation
- Integrating informal waste recyclers into the waste management sector
- Promoting waste minimisation and recycling initiatives
| Communication of waste minimisation initiatives and programmes |
| Bulk Waste Services | Collecting and transporting bulk waste containers | - Collection and transportation of bulk waste to landfill sites (4 m3 – 30 m3 containers)
- Rental of bulk waste containers (4 m3 – 30 m3 containers)
| Bulk waste service application form |
Key staff and contact details
| SURNAME | NAME | DESIGNATION | TELEPHONE NUMBER |
| Abel | Malaka | Divisional Head: Waste Management Division | 012 358 0605/8801 |
| Mogadime | Dineo | Senior Secretary: Office of the Divisional Head: Waste Management Division | 012 358 8801 |
| Makhubele | Louis | Acting Director: Regional Waste Removal Policy Compliance Waste Management Region 4 and 6 | 012 358 5616 |
| Mohlaba | Dipsy | Director: Bulk Waste Services Waste Management Region 3 | 012 358 1310/2339 |
| Swart | Angelique | Secretary: Bulk Waste Services | 012 358 2339 |
| Ngati | Mosidi | Director: Landfills and Transfer Station Management | 012 358 0277/7663 |
| Mathlobogoane | Tiisetso | Secretary: Waste Disposal Site Management | 012 358 7663 |
| Mapholo | Dineo | Director: Alternative Waste Treatment Technology | 012 358 1665 |
| Mhlathi | Ntombizodwa | Director: Waste Management Regions 1, 2, 5 and 7 |
