DON’T DUMP YOUR PROBLEM ON SOMEONE ELSE

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

With visitor numbers and traffic expected to increase, particularly during the busy season, we all have a part to play in keeping our neighbourhoods clean, safe and welcoming.

No after-hours dumping at Voëlklip
Overstrand Municipality appreciates residents making use of the Voëlklip weekend mini drop-off facility in 7th Street. However, leaving waste outside the wooden cage after hours is not acceptable.

Apart from being unsightly for neighbouring residents, illegally dumped waste creates problems in baboon-affected areas and undermines efforts to keep our neighbourhoods clean.

Residents are reminded that the Voëlklip mini drop-off is strictly for household waste in black bags and recycling in clear bags and may only be used during the following hours:

* Weekdays: 08:00-17:30
* Saturdays: 09:30-15:30
* Sundays: 10:30-16:30
* Public holidays: 09:30-13:30

Please do not leave waste outside the locked facility after hours. You may be getting rid of your rubbish, but you are simply creating a problem for someone else.

Help keep our streets clean and safe
The Onrus Vermont Special Rating Area (OVSRA) has also raised concerns about refuse and electronic waste being left on pavements overnight, attracting unknown individuals roaming the neighbourhood during the night and early morning.

Residents are urged to:
* Put refuse bags and bins out on collection day only, by 07:00. Do not leave them on the pavement overnight.
* Never leave electrical appliances, e-waste or scrap metal on pavements. Take these items directly to an authorised municipal drop-off facility.

Report illegal dumping
If you witness illegal dumping, please log a complaint via the Collab Citizen App. Photographs alone, without a vehicle registration number, date and time, make it difficult for the Municipality to investigate and follow up.

For information on waste disposal facilities and operating hours, visit the Overstrand Municipality website and click on the ‘How to Guide’: https://www.overstrand.gov.za/dispose-of-refuse/

Issued by:
Edward Jantjies, Overstrand Acting Municipal Manager