GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
Green Waste Collection
Green Waste Solutions - Safe disposal of green waste in the Stellenbosch area
As humans, we tend to generate a lot of trash and we blindly just dump everything we consider waste into the bin. Sure, as cultural trends have shifted over the last couple of decades, some of us even go so far as to separate our trash into the various recycling departments. Most people though, couldn’t be bothered with everything landing up in the black wheelie bin, ready to be carted off to the municipal dump. More often than not, this includes all types of organic green waste that is generated by the household.
So, What is Green Waste?
Organic green waste is any organic material such as food, garden and lawn clippings.
It can also include plant-based material and degradable carbon such as paper, cardboard and timber.
Burying organic waste in a municipal landfill is a huge environmental problem and it’s not just because of the resources we lose. When green waste is dumped in a landfill, it undergoes a process called anaerobic decomposition (because of the lack of oxygen) and this generates a toxic gas called methane. When released into the atmosphere, methane is 25 times more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
This is where Umoja Soils comes to the rescue. As a dedicated organic waste treatment facility, we offer a solution in the form of a natural process where green waste is converted into nutritious soil that brings life back into your garden or farm. This process is 100% organic , with no chemicals, no smells, just pure goodness that comes from our earthworms.
GREEN WASTE COLLECTION OPTIONS:
Once off Collection
Available
Monday – Thursday
Stellenbosch area only
R750 for a bakkie load, roughly 1.5 cubes when full.
Outside of Stellenbosch and bigger loads we will have to quote you. Send us a picture of your green waste.
We also do agricultural green waste collection.
Monthly Service
For people who only want a monthly service, for those winter monthly leaf shedding.
R850 per month.
Includes a weekly pick up of 15 bags per household.
Green waste must be bagged and left outside before 8am.
Pick ups are on Mondays Only.
If it’s inside your property or not bagged, it will not be collected.
Yearly Collection
Year round collection service of your household green waste. For people with big established gardens and big lawns.
R2750 a year.
Includes a weekly pick up of 10 bags per household.
Green waste must be bagged and left outside.
Pick ups are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
If its inside your property or not bagged, it will not be collected.
GREEN WASTE COLLECTION -
SIGN UP T's & Cs
- Drop us a WhatsApp on 065 5326945 or send as a email to [email protected] and specify which collection service you would like to sign up for, monthly or yearly.
- Once off garden waste collections we will have to quote you on quality of green waste and area.
- Garden waste like grass cuttings and leaves need to be bagged. If you use landscaper bags we will return them instantly.
- Bags need to be placed directly outside the property.
- Branches need to be cut down to a maximum of 1.5 meters and neatly stacked outside the property.
- Please inform us if there are thorns involved, as we need to take precautions.
- You are welcome to use your Black wheelie bin, just include it in the photo.
- Definitely no dog poo, cat poo or meat products (dead birds).
- All cardboard boxes welcome, but please remove any plastic tape or metal staples that might be on the box.
- Boxes need to be flattened and neatly stacked outside the property.
- Boxes can also be used for branches that contain thorns.
- Any green waste behind a fence or on public property will not be collected.
- Collection times vary, there is no set schedule.
- If we are overloaded, we shall return later in the week to remove it.
GREEN WASTE DROP OFF POINT
SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO WET CONDITIONS
We also have a new site where you can drop off your Green waste for a small fee of R50 per bakkie. We are situated on the corner of Annandale Road and Baden Powell Drive. On the opposite corner of Brothers restaurant/ Total Energies petrol station.
Coming from Stellenbosch side on Annandale Road, the entrance is left just before the 4 stop robots.
Please follow the drive path around the staff house to the green waste drop off points. These point are marked off with tape. Please try and dump on top of each pile.
Drop off times:
Weekdays 08:00 – 16:00
STRICTLY ONLY GREEN WASTE!!!
NO PLASTIC, BUILDING RUBBLE, ANY ANIMAL POOP, etc