Currently uMzimkhulu municipality does not have its own dumping site. It uses a dumpsite, which is situated on the North West side of uMzimkhulu town approximately five (5) kilometres along the road P601. This dumping site is shared by uMzimkhulu and UBuhlebezwe Municipalities and it is unlicensed. A service provider maintains this dumpsite on a twelve-month fixed term-contract.
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Table 25: Waste Management Resources / Assets Resource |
Quantity |
Activities |
Collecting schedule |
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Refuse compactor truck |
2 |
Collect waste in 33 points |
According to schedule |
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Massey Fergusson tractor |
3 |
Haul waste skips, Transport working equipment’s |
Daily |
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Waste Skips |
26 |
Serves as temporal storage of waste in town and business owners renting the skips |
Daily |
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Skips trailers |
2 |
Haul waste skips |
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Brush cutter |
33 |
Grass cutting, maintain parks, gardens, verges, Sports field, public facilities tec. |
According to schedule |
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Mobile lawn mower |
1 |
Brush Turf ground |
Twice a week |
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Refuse bins |
243 |
Public use |
Daily |