Cederberg
South Africa
South Africa
Refuse Removal By-law, 2004
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 6181 on 22 October 2004
- Commenced on 22 October 2004
- [This is the version of this document from 22 October 2004 and includes any amendments published up to 23 June 2023.]
Purpose of by-law
• To promote the achievement of a safe and healthy environment for the benefit of the residents in the area of jurisdiction of the municipality;• To provide for procedures, methods and practices to regulate the dumping of refuse and the removal thereof.1. Definitions
In this by-law, words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, the singular includes the plural and vice versa, the Afrikaans text prevails in the event of an inconsistency between the different texts and unless the context otherwise indicates:—"charges" means the tariff for the removal of refuse, whether one, two or three removals per week;"dumping site" means an area where dumping is allowed as determined and designated by the municipality;"municipality" means the Municipality of Cederberg established in terms of Section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998, Provincial Notice 482 dated 22 September 2000 and includes any political structure, political office bearer, councillor, duly authorised agent thereof or any employee thereof acting in connection with this by-law by virtue of a power vested in the municipality and delegated or sub-delegated to such political structure, political office bearer, councillor, agent or employee;"night soil" means human excrement not disposed of in an approved sanitary convenience;"owner" also means lessee, occupier, resident or any person who obtains a benefit from the premises or is entitled thereto and also includes any insolvent estate, executor, administrator, trustee, liquidator judicial manager;"permit"also means to allow intentionally, negligently or any other manner whatsoever;"premises" means any land, whether vacant, occupied or with buildings thereon;"refuse" includes—"business refuse" which means any matter or substance arising out of the use of business premises but does not include waste, hazardous waste, material, domestic refuse or garden refuse;"domestic refuse" which means any fruit or vegetable peels, fruit or vegetable waste, general domestic waste as well as garden refuse which is of such size that it may be deposited in a refuse bin or any other matter which in the opinion of the municipality constitutes refuse;"garden refuse" which means refuse originating from a gardening activity such as grass cutting, leaves, plants flowers or similar refuse of such size that it can be placed in a refuse bin;"hazardous waste" which means any waste, matter or substance which may be hazardous or harmful to the environment and residents or which may pollute the environment including medical waste, asbestos, motor oils or lubricants, or any other waste, matter or substance which in the opinion of the municipality constitutes hazardous waste;"materials" which means any stone, rock, sand, building materials or building rubble or any other type of composite or artificial materials such as plastic pipes and similar materials as well as materials which are utilised in the erection of buildings or structures or any other materials which in the opinion of the municipality constitute materials;"waste" which means any matter or substance which cannot be classified as hazardous waste, refuse or materials such as parts of cars, spare parts, motor oils or lubricants or oils and similar substances, materials, liquids, etc;"refuse bin" means a mobile container with a capacity of 240 litres, or alternatively plastic bags, which the municipality makes available to each premises or as required by the municipality;"removal day" the day fixed by the municipality for the removal of refuse and depending on the case may be one, two or three removals, per week;"residential premises" means premises which are zoned for residential purposes in terms of the zoning scheme;"services account" means the official account rendered by the municipality to the owner of premises.2. Compulsory use of service
3. Refuse bins
The municipality provides one refuse bin, supplied with a serial number, or plastic bags per residential premises after the owner of the premises has concluded a written agreement with the municipality, but may in cases—4. Removal
5. Utilisation of refuse bin(s)
6. Prohibition on accumulation and dumping
7. Pavements
It shall be the duty of every lisencee or occupier of a shop or trade premises to ensure that the pavement in front of or abutting the premises is kept clean and free of refuse or material originating from such premises or resulting from the delivery of good to such premises.8. Dumping sites
9. Ownership of refuse
All refuse removed by the municipality and all refuse on dumping sites controlled by the municipality shall be the property of the municipality and no person who is not duly authorised thereto by the municipality, shall remove or interfere with such refuse.10. Enforcement
Where, in the opinion of the municipality any object or thing of whatever description which is not defined in the definitions constitutes refuse, is unsightly or is likely to create an obstruction, a hazard or a nuisance is accumulated, dumped, stored or deposited on or in any land, place, premises or refuse bin(s) or in any street or public place, except where allowed in terms of this by-law the municipality may serve a written notice on—11. Substances in refuse bin
No one shall deposit any article or substance, except waste, in a refuse bin for removal.12. Charges
The municipality shall fix the charges payable to it for the removal or disposal of waste and dumping or depositing of waste at the dumping site.13. Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes any provisions of this by-law or fails or refuses to comply with any order or notice issued by the municipality in accordance with this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to—History of this document
22 October 2004 this version
Published in
Western Cape Provincial Gazette number 6181
Commences.