{"id":43822,"date":"2025-02-10T23:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-of-cape-town-cracks-down-on-illegal-dumping-but-lavender-hill-still-struggles-20250210\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:44:35","slug":"city-of-cape-town-cracks-down-on-illegal-dumping-but-lavender-hill-still-struggles-20250210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-of-cape-town-cracks-down-on-illegal-dumping-but-lavender-hill-still-struggles-20250210\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Cape Town Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping, But Lavender Hill Still Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cape Town\u2019s urban waste management unit issued 604 fines for illegal dumping in 2023, responding to 865 complaints and issuing 385 compliance notices<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Despite enforcement efforts, residents report rampant dumping on nearly every street corner, with some individuals being paid to dispose of waste improperly.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Officials urge residents to report offenders with photographic evidence, while activists stress the need for education and personal responsibility to keep neighborhoods clean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>While the City is taking a firm stance against illegal dumping, with a total amount of R1,2 million in fines issued to perpetrators last year, it remains a problem in areas such as Lavender Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the City, 865 illegal dumping complaints were attended to and 385 compliance notices were issued to offenders across the city last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town\u2019s urban waste management by-law enforcement unit issued 604 fines, amounting to a total value of R1 223 500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday 5 February, Mayco member for urban waste management Grant Twigg said cleaner and safer neighbourhoods can be created with community support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City remains committed to maintaining a cleaner Cape Town, but success depends on strong partnerships between the enforcement unit and residents it serves,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to correct the pattern in Cape Town where areas most affected by illegal dumping generally submit the fewest reports.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twigg urged residents to take photographs with the purpose of identifying offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhotographs of offenders dumping are needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPictures of illegal dumping, accompanied by identifiable details, such as vehicle registration numbers, can significantly aid in applying the law effectively and ensuring cleaner and healthier communities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lavender Hill, however, dumping sites allegedly \u201con every second street corner\u201d remains a big 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