Knysna
South Africa
South Africa
Control over Refuse Removal and Disposal Sites By-law, 2006
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 6389 on 27 October 2006
- Commenced on 27 October 2006
- [This is the version of this document from 27 October 2006 and includes any amendments published up to 12 April 2024.]
1. Definitions
2. Municipality to remove refuse
No person may dispose of refuse or waste in any manner unless it is—3. Accumulation and removal of domestic refuse
4. Littering
No person shall—5. Pavements
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupier of a shop or trade premises to ensure that the pavement in front of or abutting such shop or premises is kept clean and free of refuse or waste material emanating from such shop or premises or resulting from the delivery of goods to such shop or premises or from the supply or sale of goods to the public by the occupier of such shop or premises.6. Garden refuse
7. Removal of bulky and industrial refuse
8. Builder’s refuse
Builder’s refuse which may have accumulated in the course of the construction, alteration, renovation or demolition of any structure or works shall be removed from the property concerned according to suitable arrangements to be made by the owner of such property with the Municipality. If there is any undue delay in the removal of such refuse after the completion of the works involved, the Municipality may direct, by written notice to such owner, that the refuse be removed within a specified time to an approved disposal site.9. Trade refuse
The Municipality may enter into an agreement with the owner or occupier of any premises for the removal of trade refuse by the Municipality at a charge fixed by the Municipality.10. Disposal sites
11. Ownership of refuse
All refuse removed by the Municipality and all refuse on disposal sites controlled by the Municipality shall be the property of the Municipality, and no person who is not duly authorised by the Municipality to do so, shall remove or in any manner interfere with such refuse.12. Abandoned objects
Any object other than a vehicle deemed to have been left or abandoned anywhere in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996), which is, in the light of such factors as the place where it is found, the period it has been lying at such place and the nature and condition thereof, be reasonably regarded by the Municipality as having been abandoned, may be removed and disposed of by the Municipality in a manner as it may deem fit.13. Disposal
No person shall—14. Compliance with instructions issued by Municipality
15. Health hazards and nuisances
The Municipality may impose any condition or requirement in order to prevent, remove the cause of or allay any health hazard or nuisance.16. System changes
17. Bodies corporate, trade premises and agricultural land
18. Removal of refuse in bin-liners
In areas where refuse is removed by means of bin-liners—19. Charges and fees
20. Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this by-law or with any order or notice lawfully issued thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine.21. Repeal of by-laws
Any by-law relating to refuse removal and disposal adopted by the Municipality or any Municipality now comprising an administrative unit of the Municipality is repealed from the date of promulgation of these by-laws.22. Short title and commencement
This by-law shall be known as the By-law for Control over Refuse Removal and Disposal Sites and shall come into operation on the date of publication thereof in the Provincial Gazette.History of this document
27 October 2006 this version
Cited documents 4
Legislation 4
1. | Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 | 4368 citations |
2. | Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 | 4003 citations |
3. | National Road Traffic Act, 1996 | 1679 citations |
4. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 585 citations |