Municipality on a roll with wheelie bin distribution
Knysna Municipality is on track with its wheelie bin distribution programme.
“Every business was – and still is – negatively affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic,” said Acting Municipal Manager Dawid Adonis. “One of the most impactful factors was the total lockdown, followed by the various alert levels, which constricted everyone’s movements.”
“Our wheelie bin rollout was also halted during those alert levels that restricted such activities,” he explained. “The distribution of wheelie bins is, unfortunately, not classified as an essential service. We are, however, making good progress on delivering the balance of the bins to residential and business properties throughout the greater Knysna area.”
Wheelie bins have already been distributed to central Sedgefield, Smutsville, and the Sedgefield Island; Karatara, Rheenendal and Brenton on Lake; Wards 3, 4, 7 and 8; Thesen Island, various body corporates and homeowners’ associates; and rollout has begun in Pezula. Bins issued in baboon-affected areas will be fitted with a lockable clip. In cases where businesses rent premises, the waste management office will engage with the owner and account holder regarding delivery.
“We have, to date, delivered approximately 50% of all residential and business-allocated wheelie bins,” said Adonis. “As current Acting Municipal Manager, I am working to ensure that this program, which was initiated before my appointment, reaches completion as soon as possible. We are also in talks with the provider of the bins to purchase back any extra, redundant units.”
“We are committed to making up the ground we lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he concluded. “This project may have been held up, but it is well underway once more. Thank you to those residents and businesses who are already making use of their new bins in line with the Knysna Municipality Integrated Waste Management By-Law, 2014. Let us work together to a cleaner, more efficient Knysna.”