Is it legal to do this?

[Rickster]

Is it legal to put grass/leaves etc into black bags and then put it in the wheelie bins for them to collect or must it be taken to the dump?

 

[Drifter]

Depends on Municipality. Our allows 1 black bag with grass/leaves.

 

[MickeyD]

PE - 2 bags of grass cuttings/leaves with your domestic refuse every week.

 

[Milano]

Always thought garden refuse in black bags was strictly forbidden. How many allowed in Durbs?

 

[TheJman]

and how many in Joburg? I've started using it as compost in my garden - seems to be loving it

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Do your garbage collectors check the contents of the bin?

 

[backstreetboy]

Do your garbage collectors check the contents of the bin?

This. Also why the double bagging? No need for black bags ontop of the wheelie bin.

 

[Odwa_M]

This. Also why the double bagging? No need for black bags ontop of the wheelie bin.

It can get very dirty, hence people prefer to use the bags.

 

[backstreetboy]

It can get very dirty, hence people prefer to use the bags.

Just wash it once a month or whenever it starts to reek with Jeyes Fluid.

 

[bwana]

PE - 2 bags of grass cuttings/leaves with your domestic refuse every week.

By us they'll collect up to five bags, anything goes.

 

[MickeyD]

By us they'll collect up to five bags, anything goes.

Domestic refuse - no limit on number of black bags...
Garden refuse - 2 bags

 

[CamiKaze]

It's not illegal...

Given the number of sawed off trees and rubble that was in my bin, they pretty much take anything.
The bin must just not be too heavy.
They had to use 3 people to roll my bin to the truck once.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I have always taken mine to the dump, but they do collect up to 2 bags iirc.

 

[xrapidx]

It's not illegal...

Given the number of sawed off trees and rubble that was in my bin, they pretty much take anything.
The bin must just not be too heavy.
They had to use 3 people to roll my bin to the truck once.

You live in Cape Town - of course its illegal.

You may only put in leaves and grass cuttings in your bin.

View attachment RefuseBinGuidelines.pdf

 

[CamiKaze]

You live in Cape Town - of course its illegal.

You may only put in leaves and grass cuttings in your bin.

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Well I never had a problem.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

It's not illegal...

Given the number of sawed off trees and rubble that was in my bin, they pretty much take anything.
The bin must just not be too heavy.
They had to use 3 people to roll my bin to the truck once.

In my neighbourhood they only load the bins, nothing else, you'll have to find a way to haggle with your neighbour to put your new TV. stove, etc boxes into his bin if he has space.

 

[koogs]

Always thought garden refuse in black bags was strictly forbidden. How many allowed in Durbs?

Not allowed in Durban. You need to purchase those light blue garden refuse bags if you want the municipality to remove your garden refuse.

 

[xrapidx]

Well I never had a problem.

Neither have I... but Cape Town will have a by law for just about everything. Nanny state mentality.

 

[OCP]

It all depends on the type of grass you put in the bin......

 

[Milano]

Not allowed in Durban. You need to purchase those light blue garden refuse bags if you want the municipality to remove your garden refuse.

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