{"id":46932,"date":"2023-06-15T13:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T11:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-municipality-declares-war-on-waste-20230614\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:20:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T11:20:29","slug":"kouga-municipality-declares-war-on-waste-20230614","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-municipality-declares-war-on-waste-20230614\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga Municipality declares war on waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kouga Municipality has declared war on waste in a bid to create clean communities for all.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by Kouga\u2019s Community Services Department, the special intervention campaign, War on Waste (WOW), aimed at strengthening the municipality\u2019s capacity to clean the region, will be rolled out over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>Kouga executive mayor, Horatio Hendricks, said that the municipality, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, has deployed community waste warriors as part of the campaign, so that more muscle and resources could be used to improve the cleanliness of all nine towns and, ultimately, eradicate illegal dumping and littering while rehabilitating dumping sites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIllegal dumping had become an increasing concern,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe municipality spends approximately R1 million a year to clear the more than 150 illegal dumping sites across the region \u2013 money that could have been used for other essential services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>War on Waste<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Launched on Tuesday, June 6, at Sea Vista in St Francis Bay, the key activities of the campaign include door-to-door education and awareness, the establishment of community waste warriors, stakeholder engagement, and the strict enforcement of by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>Clean-A-Thons will be held, calling the community to join the municipality in cleaning initiatives across towns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClean-up days will be used to educate communities on the implications of littering and illegal dumping,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents can also play their part by putting recyclable material (paper, plastic, cans, and bottles) in allocated bins at public spaces, stores and drop off sites as part of the waste minimisation (separation@source) programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Hendricks, an Eco Rangers programme will be rolled out at schools, building on educational awareness and recycling education.<\/p>\n<p>A Cleanest Ward competition will also be launched as part of the programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe municipal teams have been doing a commendable job to keep Kouga clean, but a collective effort to ensure that good waste management practices are adhered to, is required to deal with the problem decisively,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thus invite all residents to join the municipality on this campaign, in various parts of our beautiful region, and to do their part to Keep Kouga Clean together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Report illegal dumping<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Residents can report illegal dumping at the Kouga Call Centre at 042 200 2200 or send a WhatsApp to 081 760 9183. 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