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👏Third in Western Cape and top for local, own-managed municipality!
👌Congratulations to GEORGE MUNICIPAL Water and Sanitation division, Civil Engineering Services for a 12% increase in their Blue Drop Score!

Announced at National Waste & Wastewater Awards Ceremony held in Gauteng this week  – awards were handed out for 2023 Blue Drop, Green Drop Progress and No Drop

💧2023 Blue Drop Score 95.1% awarded to George Water Works (2014 82.8%)
💧2023 Blue Drop Score AVERAGE 94.95% awarded to George, Wilderness, Uniondale and Haarlem Water Treatment Works
💧Outstanding No Drop Performance (1 of 8 local municipalities)
💧Score of 84% for Total System Analysis (TSA) for George New Water Treatment Works
💧 All 4 systems (100%) in low risk positions (George  – Old and New Water Treatment Works, Wilderness Ebb and Flow Water Treatment Works, Uniondale Water Treatment
Works and Haarlem Water Treatment Works)

Congratulations to Overstrand Local Municipality and City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality!

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

15 December 2023 – Collection as per normal schedule

25 December 2023 –  NO HOUSEHOLD REFUSE WILL BE COLLECTED. The refuse will only be collected on Wednesday, 27 December 2023.

26 December 2023 – Collection as per normal schedule

27 December 2023 – Collection as per normal schedule as well as collection of refuse for 25 December 2023.

28 December 2023 – Collection as per normal schedule

29 December 2023 – Collection as per normal schedule

1 January 2024 – NO HOUSEHOLD REFUSE WILL BE COLLECTED. The refuse will only be collected on Wednesday, 3 January 2024.

ALL BUSINESS REFUSE WILL BE COLLECTED ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS (25/12) AND NEW YEAR’S DAY1/01).

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

George Municipality Environmental Services

82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900

Black bag-related enquiries: 044 802 2900

Blue/Clear and green bag enquiries:
PLEASE NOTE THE SERVICE PROVIDER MIGHT SOMETIMES HAND OUT CLEAR BAGS IF THEY DON’T HAVE BLUE BAGS IN STOCK. THE CLEAR BAG ARE ONLY FOR RECYCLYING PURPOSES.
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-5pm
All public holidays, except 25 December, from 7am-2pm.

Residents must please take note that the George Municipal offices will close early at 12h00 on Friday the 22 December and Friday 29 December 2023.
The George Municipality will close for the full day on the Public Holidays – 15, 25, 26 December 2023 and 1 January 2024.

All Emergency personnel and other essential services will be on standby during the half and public holidays and the Municipality will be operational during the festive season on all other working days.

Municipal Switchboard 044 801 9111
Toll-Free George Disaster Centre Number: 087 152 9999
Fire Emergencies: 044 801 6311

All after-hours George Municipality (including Uniondale and Haarlem) are as follows:
After-Hours and Emergencies: 044 801 6300

General public email for all matters: gmun@george.gov.za
Garden Route District Municipality Disaster Management emergencies: 044 805 5071 (all hours).

Ratepayers are requested to use one of the below-mentioned methods to make payments:
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT )
Bank Details for electronic payment
First National Bank (FNB)
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: your GRG account number (please enter your account number without the GRG in front and without any spaces in between)
Proof of payment to be sent to payments@george.gov.za

Unipay
View and pay accounts by clicking on the Unipay link www.unipay.co.za or by scanning the QR code on their account.

Pay Your Account via Website
George Municipality has installed a Pay Your Account button on the municipal website – pay your account with one click! https://tinyurl.com/2p8t83ax
Go to our website on www.george.gov.za

My Smart City App
Ratepayers can register, view and pay their accounts on the MY SMART CITY George Municipal App. Download the NEW My Smart City – George APP via the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store or via the My Smart City website www.mysmart.city or Scan the QR Code which can also be found on your current municipal statement! Should you have any issues with registering please contact support@mysmart.city

Pay at the following retail outlets.
• Pick and Pay, Woolworths, BOXER, GAME, SPAR and PEP.
Please take your most recent available account statement with you so that the shop can access the bar code that connects your payment to your GRG account number.
If you do not have a printed account, ensure that you have the 20-digit number written down to provide the teller with.
• Ratepayers in Uniondale can get hard copies of their accounts and pay at the Uniondale Post Office, Pep Stores and Uniondale Municipal Office, 39 Voortrekker Steet. To register you can email accounts@george.gov.za
or phone 044 752 1024 for more information.
• Haarlem ratepayers can get hard copies and pay their accounts at the Haarlem Municipal Office, 99 Berg Street, to register you can email accounts@george.gov.za or phone 044 763 1013.

Meter readings
Residents who have not had a SMART Water Meter installed yet will have their meter read every month, or can submit a reading via email or via the My Smart City – George App.
Submit your meter reading by email to meterreadings@george.gov.za
Include the accountholder’s name, contact details and George Municipal account number, date of reading and attach photo of meter. Please note that meter readings are done per area at different times of the month, and it is important that your meter reading email is submitted around the same time as your area’s reading time. Please check the date of the previous reading at the bottom of your account to determine your meter reading slot.
Enquiries: accounts@george.gov.za

Prepaid electricity purchases
Purchase via your online banking
or via George Municipal Website https://george.ontec.co.za/index.html
Or accredited service providers www.prepaid24.co.za or https://home.ontec.co.za or www.ipay.co.za
Pre-paid electricity queries to Ontec: 044 873 5474

If your pre-paid meter is broken, please report to 044 801 9222 or 044 803 9222 during office hours.
Emergency credit control queries: (063 699 5998)

Issued George Municipality, 7 December @ 11h02

Following the water outages earlier this week, the municipal teams will be checking the water network to ensure full functionality. Residents in George CBD may expect intermittent low pressure.

Please report ONLY NO WATER to 044 801 9266/62

The George municipality has in recent weeks received a number of complaints that the forest, mountain paths, Garden Route dam area as well as public parks are littered with dog excrement, which is unsightly and smelly. George Municipality has put strict laws in place to ensure that all dog owners and persons in control of dogs are responsible for the removal of the animal’s faeces in any public space at any point in time.

All persons in control of a dog in a public area within the George Municipal District, are required to remove the animal excrement and place it in a plastic or paper bag or wrapper in terms of Regulation 4.11(a) & (b) of the By-law relating to the Regulations of The Keeping of Dogs and Cats and Other Animals.

(a) If any dog defecates in any public street, public place, or public road, any person in control of such dog, excluding a person assisted by a guide dog, shall forthwith remove the excrement, place it in a plastic or paper bag or wrapper and dispose of it in a receptacle provided for the deposit of litter or refuse.
(b) No person shall walk a dog, other than a guide dog, in a public street, public place or public road, without carrying enough plastic or paper bags or wrappers, within which to place the excrement of the dog, in the event of the dog defecating.

Members of the public must note that fines are applicable if contravening above.
We encourage all residents and visitors to clean up after their pets to improve the nature and clean town experience for everyone.

Burst Main Water pipe on C/o Nelson Mandela Blvd & Meade Str.

ETR 3HRS

Water Truck en route.

The fantastic weather has meant that our festive season has most certainly started already this year, and George Law Enforcement officials and beach monitors had their hands full over the weekend with the confiscation of alcohol at the various beaches as well as the removal of intoxicated individuals who were disturbing the peace for other beachgoers.

Beachgoers attempted to smuggle in bottles of alcohol as well as premixed in cooldrink bottles. The municipality has a NO ALCOHOL policy applicable to Beaches and other Public areas to ensure safe beaches for everyone.

The control, searching of vehicles and bags access at municipal beaches is implemented under “The access to public premises and access of vehicles Act (53 1985)”. Members of the Public are warned that prohibited substances, weapons, alcohol, fireworks etc. will be confiscated and that fines can be issued. All confiscated items or goods will be handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for disposal.
George Municipality encourages all beachgoers to co-operate with our officials to ensure their visit to the beach is a safe and enjoyable experience.

Neighbourhood Watch, Community Police Forums, George and Provincial Traffic Services, SANPARKS, National Sea Rescue Institute, Private Security Companies, the South African Police Service (SAPD) including Business Owners also assist the Municipality to ensure a safe festival season.

The beach areas under the control of the George Municipality include Wilderness Main Beach, Wilderness Lagoon, Wilderness Steps, Wilderness Lientjiesklip, Victoria Bay Beach, Gwaing River Mouth Beach and Day Camp and Herold’s Bay Beach and Tidal pool.

For any further information on complaints please contact the Law Enforcement office on 044 801 6350 (07h45 – 16h30)
or 044 801 6300 (A/h Assistance team only for bylaw-related offences and emergencies).
The public can also send e-mails to sprins@george.gov.za with complaints of related matters.
Law Enforcement Office – 25B Cathedral Street.

Please take note that the Blanco Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR), the Hibernia Street (MVR), and the Vehicle Testing Station (VTS) will be closing at 13H00 on Friday 8 December 2023.

Please be assured that members of the public who are present before 13H00 will be assisted before closure.

All services will resume their operations as usual on Monday 11 December 2023.

Kindly note that the Hibernia offices will be open for Motor Vehicle Licence Renewal Only,
on Saturday 9 December 2023 from 08H00- 12H00.