Environment and Recycling

Liesbeek River Update - Erosion of the river bank

Fernwood's character

  • Marijke Honig (qualified landscaper and resident) has some thoughts on Fernwood losing its character! Read her viewpoint.

Trees

  • Trees outside your house cannot be felled, even if to be replaced with indigenous trees. Permission has to be sought by home owners from the City of Cape Town. Many trees have been expressly earmarked by the Environmental Branch of the City of Cape Town for retention. It is the policy of the Parks Board not to cut any existing alien tree down. Nurseries, however, cannot sell alien trees but any existing trees cannot be cut down but will be left to die naturally.
  • Removal of alien trees NOTICE 2485 OF 1999
  • Trees policy

In case of dubious tree felling: The tree-fellers must have a permit!

  • Parks Department's Neil Fortes can be reached on 021-689 8102 or 082 561 3619.

  • Mr Swartz at City Parks: 021-689 8102/3

  • Newlands Nursery Parks Depot: 021-689 4185

Where to go for help?

  • Useful contact numbers for environmental help, advice, and complaints in Cape Town.

Environmental laws and regulations

You will find most your answers on these websites provided by the Council and Government.

1. Cape Town City Council - Environmental Resource Management

2. Cape Gateway

Recycling

  • Abundance Recycling in Claremont - offers a weekly waste collection service for R30 – R40 a month.

Other drop off sites include:

  • Constantia Ladies Mile Drop-Off, Ladies Mile Road, Constantia

  • Gordon’s Bay Drop-Off, Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, Gordon’s Bay

  • Hout Bay Drop-Off, Hout Bay Road, Hout Bay

  • Killarney Drop-Off, Potsdam Road, Killarney Gardens

  • Kommetjie Drop-Off, Kommetjie Road, Kommetjie

  • Morning Star Drop-Off, De Villiers Drive, Morning Star

 These facilities currently provide for:

  • Recycling e.g. glass, scrap metal, plastics, paper

  • Chipping and composting of garden waste that residents can deliver and this facilitates garden refuse removal from the household.

  • Separation of builder’s rubble (up to 1.3 ton of builders rubble).

  • Recycling of used oil is done at some facilities.