Did your bin not get collected? Here’s when Pikitup may be in your area
2026-03-21 - 15:41
Johannesburg waste management utility Pikitup has, for the second week in a row, been forced to collect over the weekend, following disruptions to services in several areas of the city this week. Pikitup’s Randburg and Roodeport depots have been hardest hit by protest action and the partial closure of the Marie Louise landfill site, forcing trucks to travel longer distances to disposal facilities in the south of Johannesburg. It said on Thursday that the two depots were about “two days behind on their waste collection schedules”, and would be collecting over the weekend to clear the backlog. “Waste collection services in these areas will be supplemented with additional vehicles, personnel and access to less congested waste disposal sites, as other depots will not be operating over the weekend. It is anticipated that the weekend operations will clear all outstanding backlogs and normalise services from 23 March 2026.” Put your bins out Pikitup said the disruption to waste collection services was caused, among other factors, by operational challenges, community demands for employment in areas such as Malatjie, Honeydew, Cosmo City, and Zandspruit, and wet weather conditions that contributed to delays at landfill sites. Pikitup appealed to residents of the following areas to place their waste bins out for collection over the weekend. When will my bin be collected? ROODEPORT The following areas were scheduled for collection on Saturday, although bad weather may affect this. Florida Bramfischerville Sol Plaatjies Florida Park Doornkop Quellerina Constantia Kloof Florida Park Wilfordon The following areas are scheduled for collection on Sunday, if not collected on Saturday. Discovery Georginia Bramfischerville Discovery Hamburg Florida Hill Tshepisong Fleurhof Florida Bramfischerville Doornkop Fleurhof RANDBURG The following areas were scheduled for collection on Saturday, although bad weather may affect this. Randpark Ridge Randpark Ext 1 Boskruin / Randpark Ridge Randpark Ext 4 Bromhof Northwold Randpark Ridge Boskruin Sharonlea Boskruin / Sundowner Bushill / Randpark Ridge Randpark Ridge Northwold Jackal Creek Randpark Ridge Ranpark / Boskruin Sundowner Fire Station / Sundowner Randpark Ridge / Honeydew West Sonnesglans Lion Park / Thabo Mbeki Northriding / Bromhof Bromhof The following areas are scheduled for collection on Sunday. Blairgowrie Darrenwood/Aldarapark Kelland/Fountain Blue Robindale Randpark Fernridge Linden/Robindale Windsor East/Windsor Glen Cresta/Windsor East Robinhills/Fountain Blue Robindale/Windsor East Windsor West Windsor East and West – Republic Street/Windsor East(Counteses Str)/Riverglades/Windsor West-Kings Str and Alexander President Ridge/Moreta Bromhof Windsor East and West MIDRAND Meanwhile, 7 routes in the Midrand area that were scheduled for Friday will be collected on Saturday. They are: Noordwyk Central Savanna Estate, Summit View Estate, Blue Hils South Noordwyk North, 14th, Vodaworld Road, George Road Noordwyk South, Noordwyk Central, The West, End Estate Sagewood Manoor, Noordwyk North Noordwyk East, Erand Gardens Noordwyk North, 14th Road, Vodaworld WATERVAL The Waterval depot has been hit hard by delays, and many areas will only be collected next week. Monday, 23 March 2026 Newlands Linden Montgomery Park and Roosevelt Park Montclaire, Newlands & Roosevelt Park Tuesday, 24 March 2026 Melville Westdene Mayfair and Crosby Sophiatown, Martindale, Waterval Flats Auckland Park and Rossmore Coronationville and Westbury Langlaagte, Homestead Park and Mayfair West Westbury, Brixton, Hursthill Crosby, Auckland Park & Fairlands Flat Wednesday, 25 March 2026 Riverlea New Houses, Industria, Hostel Parktown West, Richmond and Jan Hofmeyer Pageview, Vrededorp Amalgam and Crown Mines Mayfair North Newclare Riverlea Ext 2 Westcliff and Parktown West Parktown West & Westcliff Thursday, 26 March 2026 Northcliff Ext 1, 9, Waterval Estate, Montroux Blackheath and Residale Northcliff Ext 13 and Fairlands Valeridene, Northcliff Ext 2, 6, 7, 8 Fairlands Bosmont Northcliff Ext 12, 15 and 25 Berario, Northcliff Ext 4 and Fairlands Fairlands Friday, 27 March 2026 Emmarentia Parkview Greenside Greenside and Emmarentia Victory Park and Emmarentia Ext 1 Melville Disruptions Pikitup said the disruption to waste collection services was caused, among other factors, by operational challenges, community demands for employment in areas such as Malatjie, Honeydew, Cosmo City, and Zandspruit, and wet weather conditions that contributed to delays at landfill sites. NOW READ: Stinky bins again! Another setback for garbage collection in these parts of Joburg