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Estate News

n All the contractors who need to any activities of concern, please contact have valid identification documentation
register on the access system must the Security Manager at 082 838 7779 so to be allowed to enter the estate.
visit the South Gate for registration that he can investigate the activity. This
purposes. enables the Estate Management to act
n All abnormal vehicles must enter on the information regarding a specific
at the South Gate and exit at the incident. The recycling programme in Irene Farm
North Gate, due to the special lanes The Estate Management has noticed Villages is well supported by the residents.
that were constructed for abnormal that many visitors stop at the entrance The Estate Management encourages you,
vehicles. gate without having their driver’s license as residents, to take part in this initiative.
Further information will be available to be scanned. We extend a The green bags are available at the office.
communicated when the gates are fully friendly request to please inform your The recycling truck drives through the
functional. visitors that they must have their driver’s estate on Thursdays. Place your green bag
A serious accident occurred just before license ready and available before they containing recyclable products on the
the robot intersection at the North Gate. reach the gate. sidewalk. The recyclers will then provide
Although the accident did not happen you with a new bag for the next week.
in the intersection, it is important to Should you be a new resident at the estate,
note that, sometimes, vehicles in Pierre please collect your green recycling bag at
van Ryneveld Road don’t stop when the the administration office.
robot turns yellow and still go through The recycling statistic for September is
the intersection although the robot 9 500kg. The overall monthly average for
has already turned red. Sadly, this does 2021 has increased by 47kg to 8 800kg.
not only happen at the robot at the The following products can be
North Gate, but it is an occurrence all recycled:
over Pretoria. Please be cautious when • Paper products
driving through intersections. With regard to contractors, there are • Cardboard boxes and cartons
As we head back into the summer contractors who bring workers without • Plastic and plastic bottles
season, the days are becoming longer valid identification documentation to work • Cans
and the nights warmer, thus residents in the estate. These persons then cannot • Glass bottles
are starting to be more active, walking be admitted to the estate as unidentified • e-Waste
and jogging in the streets and on the individuals pose a security risk. • Large appliances
walking trail path. The Estate Management kindly • Moving boxes
Unfortunately, the circumstances also requests that the residents inform their Minimal sorting of waste is required.
provide the opportunity for people to contractors – plumbers, electricians, Remade does the sorting for you. Their
move around and do harm. If you see painters – that all their workers must dedicated vehicle fleet collects all grades
of recyclables, including paper, plastic,
cans, and glass. They further collect a wide
range of e-Waste, large appliances and
moving boxes. These larger recyclable
items, like cardboard boxes, e-Waste, or
electrical appliances, can be put next to
the bags to be collected with the rest.
According to the Department of
Environmental Affairs, South Africa can
recycle 65% of its waste, which is music
to our ears. However, of 90% of landfill
waste, only 10% is currently recycled.
Most disturbing is that the landfill sites in
Johannesburg, Tshwane and Cape Town
are reporting less than 10 years of useful
life left in them.
With little or no opportunities to build
new ones, or further distances to travel
to other landfill sites, it’s safe to say that

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