Bellville Businesses says that it knows that you care about the Bellville CBD just as much as it does, and that's why it is excited to offer this positive opportunity for your business to join the mission to usher in practical solutions for managing waste for a cleaner Bellville.

The pilot forms part of the wider 'better. bellville. together. community clean-up' campaign, a recently launched City-funded place-making project that was activated in Bellville's CBD.

The initiative is geared towards economic growth and making Bellville a safer and more beautiful place to live, work and play.

By participating in the Organics Collection Pilot Project, individuals will learn how to separate wet and dry waste at source and help divert organic waste from landfills, according to the group. This not only helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also creates valuable compost for our gardens and farms.

According to Candice Mostert, waste project management lead to the 'better. bellville. together. initiative' — by getting involved in this project, every type of business can make a positive impact on the local environment while also supporting the Bellville community.

"The wet waste like food scraps can be diverted from landfill and instead made into nutrient-rich organic compost that can be used to replenish soils for food growth in our community, which is hugely valuable to our environment. By separating the two, drier waste is also much more likely to be recycled at transfer stations, which is another big win," Mostert says.

Individuals can join the project by signing up their businesses here. 

Participants will receive a 'free better. bellville. together.' Organics Recycling starter kit, which will include a consultation to get them started on your waste journey.

This includes:
  • a 25-litre bucket
  • a 4-litre kitchen countertop container, and
  • organics recycling pin-up posters.

Those producing low volumes of organic waste will also receive Bokashi* bran — (packaged in a repurposed container) that is refilled on collection days. Participants will then be all set to begin separating their food scraps for collection.

Please e-mail Lisa Clarke at lisa.clarke@gtp.org.za with any enquiries. 

For more information, visit www.gtp.org.za.