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Households may put out SEVEN BLACK, FOUR GREEN and an UNLIMITED number of BLUE bags on their weekly collection day.
Additional tied bundles of branches are allowed if they are shorter than a metre in length and can be picked up by one person.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF HOUSEHOLD REFUSE REMOVAL SCHEDULE OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON

16 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Monday

25 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Wednesday

26 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Thursday

27 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Friday

30 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Monday

31 December 2024 – Collection as per normal schedule – Tuesday

1 January 2025 – Collection as per normal schedule – Wednesday

ALL BUSINESS REFUSE WILL BE COLLECTED ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS Day (25 December 2024) and NEW YEAR’S DAY 1 January 2025

BLUE bags are for non-soiled recyclable materials, including plastic, paper, cardboard, glass etc.
GREEN bags are for green waste, including organic kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, as well as garden waste, including grass cuttings, leaves etc. No soil is allowed in green bags.
BLACK bags are for ‘wet’ waste, things that cannot be recycled.

All refuse bags must be put out by 7am on removal day.
Please don’t put bags out the day or night before removal.
Please wrap broken glass in newspaper before placing in bags to prevent injuries to workers.
A pack of 26 black bags are distributed to households quarterly.

Black bags are removed by George Municipality trucks and green and blue bags are removed by service provider Henque Waste trucks, all on the same day.
Participating households will receive a maximum of two blue and two green replacement bags per week
Households or businesses that are actively recycling and require additional blue bags, can collect from the municipality Environmental Services department or Henque Waste at the addresses listed below.
Households that regularly generate more than four green bags per week are advised to make use of a private garden or waste removal service.

REFUSE REMOVAL DAYS
MONDAY: Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, Rondevlei area (George side)
TUESDAY: Levallia, Rosemoor, Conville, Protea Park, Parkdene, Ballotsview, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, Thembalethu, Wilderness, Constantia Kloof, Kleinkrantz
WEDNESDAY: Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil, Touwsranten farm areas
THURSDAY: Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale, Waboomskraal, Touwsranten village
FRIDAY: Glenwood, Loerie Park, Eden George, Genevafontein, Denver Park, Bergsig, Eastern Extension
BUSINESSES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

CONTACT DETAILS
REFUSE COLLECTION
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George.
Phone 044 802 2900
Black bag-related enquiries: 044 802 2900
Blue and green bag enquiries:
Contact Person Name: Douw Bezuidenhout
Contact Number Office: 064 905 8180 (also WhatsApp)
Complaints Number: 072 592 6212
General Contact Email Address: admin@henquewaste.co.za
Complaints Contact Email Address: douw@henquewaste.co.za
Factory Address: 27 Rand St, George Industria, George, 6536
Website Address: www.henquewaste.co.za

MUNICIPAL REFUSE SITE
Building rubble, garden waste and other stuff not suitable for bags, can be dropped off at the George Municipality refuse site on the R102 (airport road).
Open Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm
Saturday 7am-3pm
All public holidays, except 25 December, from 7am-3pm

Please take note of expected delays and possible service suspension on Thursday 28 November 2024 due to a SANCO march from Thembalethu to the CBD.
• Local taxi services will not be operational until after the march, which will increase demand for the bus service.
• GO GEORGE staff members will also be affected by the situation, possibly disrupting fully operational services.

Passengers and employers are encouraged to arrange alternative transport if possible, and to be patient while GO GEORGE endeavors to offer the best possible services under the circumstances.

Please phone the GO GEORGE CALL CENTRE on 0800 044 044 for support and information regarding the situation, follow the GO GEORGE Facebook page or join our WhatsApp Channel for up-to-date service alerts by clicking on this link: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VanooYO002T09OyaKM3x for the latest updates.

George Municipality is aware of an unplanned power outage that occurred in the Parkdene and Conville areas due to cable damage caused by a contractor.

Our electricians are currently investigating the fault. An estimated time of restoration (ETR) will be communicated.

DESCRIPTION:
Tie-ins of the new raw water pipeline and commissioning of the new pipe and de-commissioning the old steel pipe, starting at 7h00 on 27 Nov 24. The 2 x Tie-ins will be done simultaneously within 12 hrs.

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD:
27 November 2024

SERVICE DISRUPTION:
The supply of potable water to the residents of George Municipality should not be disrupted while the construction work is carried out during the period above. Further communication will follow should circumstances change.

TRAFFIC IMPACT:
No impact on traffic.

ACCESS TO SITE:
Access to the construction site will be strictly controlled. In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, no members of the public will be allowed in the construction area.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES: Mr Andre Scheepers – 044 801 9492 (Technical)

The George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience and appeals to the public to be patient and to use water sparingly, during this period. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Neem asseblief kennis dat die Uniondale-bestuurslisensie-toetssentrum vanaf 2 Desember 2024 vir besigheid gesluit sal wees en op 15 Januarie 2025 heropen.

Vir enige navrae, kontak asseblief die George-bestuurslisensie-toetssentrum by 044 878 2400.

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Closure of Uniondale Driving Licence Testing Centre for 2024

Please be advised that the Uniondale Driving Licence Testing Centre will be closed for business from 2 December 2024 and will reopen on 15 January 2025.

For any queries, please contact the George Driving Licence Testing Centre at 044 878 2400.

Kindly note that we have reviewed the extended hours from last year and submitted slightly adjusted hours for this year. The Saturday hours have moved later to accommodate the morning market in Wilderness, after which there were several enquiries last year.

The George office opens at normal hours, as before.

THE WILDERNESS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN AS FOLLOWS:

Operating Hours: 15 December 2024 – 4 January 2025

Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:30
Saturdays 15:00 – 17:00
Public Holidays 09:00 – 13:00
Closed on 25 December 2024 & 1 January 2025

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to assisting you this festive season.

Please be advised that the Vehicle Testing Station of the George Municipality is currently closed until further notice due to a technical malfunction with the brake roller system.
As a result, no roadworthiness tests will be conducted at this time.

Our office remains in communication with the service provider and is optimistic for a swift resolution.
Updates regarding the progress will be communicated as soon as they are available.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause as we strive to enhance our service delivery.

The George and Wilderness Tourism Offices will close at 13:00 on Thursday, 28 November 2024, to accommodate a pre-season team-building and year-end function.

Operating hours for Thursday, 28 November 2024:
• Open from 08:45 to 13:00
• Regular operations will resume on Friday, 29 November 2024.

Additionally, the Wilderness Tourism Office will operate with extended hours during the high season. We appreciate your understanding.

George Municipality can confirm that ENatis is back online.

The Driving Licence Centre and Motor Vehicle Registration services are now available to the public.