Page 29 - Silver Lakes August Issue 2024

ESTATE NEWS

GARDEN REFUSE REMOVAL PROGRAMME

he Silver Lakes Homeowners Builders or Makro and then only apply for It is requested that garden waste not be
Association (SLHOA) launched the an additional sticker. compacted in the garden refuse bins, as
TGarden Refuse Removal Programme this could damage the bin/s and make the
on 3 May 2024. 2. Convert an additional 240l black refuse emptying of the bin/s more difficult. The
bin that you already have on your suggested weight limit per bin is typically
This is a programme offered to you, our property to a 240l black garden refuse bin 30kg.
residents, following advice from the current by purchasing a garden refuse removal
waste service provider. The provider has sticker from the SLHOA at a once-off cost Additional garden refuse bins are available
informed us that the managers of domestic of R31,00. from the Silver Lakes Management
dump sites are becoming very strict about The sticker will be placed on your Centre, Silver Lakes app and Silver Lakes
the dumping of garden waste in domestic additional 240l black refuse bin by the website.
waste landfill sites, and that in future any SLHOA.
truck carrying garden waste from a non- The following will be collected:
registered site will be turned away. Application forms are available from the • grass and hedge clippings
Silver Lakes Management Centre, Silver • leaves
The garden refuse is not deposited at a Lakes app and Silver Lakes website. • plants
landfill site but at the Mooiplaats landfill site. • small, thin branches
Please take note of the following: • weeds
The service provider uses open trucks for A monthly fee of R100,00 per garden refuse • twigs and sticks
collection to prevent damage to compactors. bin will be added to your levy account. • fallen fruit
This is necessary due to the presence of • flowers and house plants
stones, rubble, recycling and stumps mixed Garden refuse will be removed by a private
with garden waste that can damage the company (Bi-Waste) on a Friday only. The following will not be collected:
hydraulics on the compactor trucks. • Hessian sacks
Garden refuse bins must be placed on the • bricks, rubble or soil
To date, 770 residents have joined this pavements before 7:00am on the collection • plastic plant pots and containers
programme, and we are excited to say that day. • large branches or logs
more and more residents are joining every • Japanese Knotweed
week. If you have converted your additional 240l • wire
black domestic refuse bin/s into a 240l black • string
If you have not yet registered for the garden refuse bin/s, the 240l black garden • metal
programme and would like to participate in refuse bin/s can only be used for garden • liquids (for example: paint, pesticides,
it, the SLHOA offers the following options to refuse removal and no longer for domestic weed killer)
you: waste removal. • food waste
1. Purchase a 240-litre black refuse bin with
a garden refuse removal sticker from the All garden waste must Removal of bulk garden refuse and rubble
SLHOA at a once-off cost of R666,00 (this be placed in plastic bags is the responsibility of the tenant or
is subject to change). or recyclable plastic bags owner of the property.
Please note that there is a two-week lead (which can be purchased
time from the date of order as the 240l from Builders Warehouse, Bulk garden waste or building rubble
black refuse bins are not a stock item. Chamberlain’s or Makro, removal can be arranged directly through
Alternatively, you can purchase a 240l at your own cost, of Bi-Waste at biwaste@gmail.com.
black refuse bin from Chamberlain’s, between R13,00 to
R15,00 per bag). The The SLHOA would like to thank Godfrey
recyclable bags will be emptied and placed and Abram from the Operations team and
back into your garden refuse bin/s. Samarize, Dorothy and Natasha from the
Finance team from the SLHOA. Without
All garden refuse must be able to fit into their assistance, the garden refuse
your 240l black garden refuse bin with the programme would not be the success it
lid closed. Any garden refuse bags placed on is today.
top of your 240l black garden refuse bin, or
next to your 240l black garden refuse bin, The Operations Team
will not be removed. SLHOA

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