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NMBM rolls out phase 2 of household recycling project

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is expanding its successful recycling project, Separation at Source to townhouses and complexes in the Ward 9 following the increasing interest from residents in the project.

The purpose of the project is to minimise the amount of waste that we dispose and rather divert it from our landfills. Our landfills are filling up and running out of airspace at an alarming rate and to expand them is a very costly exercise.

Since its launch in 2021, a total of 720 households in Ward 9 have joined hands with the City to divert usable waste from the landfill sites which are running out of space at an alarming rate.

NMBM Public Health Mayoral Committee Member, Cllr Thsonono Buyeye said 43 000kg of waste had been diverted from landfill sites since the project started.

“The project started in stand-alone houses and a few interested individuals in some old age villages. We are now expanding it to all the 38 townhouses and complex buildings still in Ward 9 and we want to urge all residents in these complexes to please partner with us as we take care of our environment.

“Separation at Source recycling then becomes a sustainable solution to the problem. By diverting recyclable materials from the landfill, we can extend the life spans of our landfills. We are now in the second phase of the project and we need everyone to take part. We deliver separate yellow plastic bags for the residents that take part in the project. The aim is to separate the recyclables from the general waste,” MMC said.

Seventy six year old Maria Slack from the Garden Park retirement village said taking part in the project was fulfilling as she was passionate about conserving the environment.

Slack said: “We took the initiative to take part in the project even before the Municipality took the project to the complexes. We have 39 cottages and 30 cottages are taking part in the recycling project. We would like to encourage everyone in our ward to really take part, we have seen a huge drop in the waste that gets collected from our complex.

We used to get collection twice a week but now, our waste is picked up once a week as the volumes have really dropped due to the recycling. The reusables are picked up on Fridays and we are happy to be making a difference in our community and creating jobs for the people who use the waste better.”

Residents are encouraged to email to wmeu@mandelametro.gov.za or phone 041 506 2833, should they have any comment/feedback or queries or visit the ‘My Waste’ webpage on the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality website to register and obtain more information: https://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/page/my-waste.

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