New waste trucks deployed in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Urban Waste Management Directorate says it is in the midst of procuring a number of new trucks and equipment for use in and around the city.
The directorate has a budget of R285.7-million for the 2023/24 financial year to buy new and replacement plant and equipment.
CoCT Urban Waste Management MMC Grant Twigg says the new equipment will improve the reliability of services by replacing older equipment, while also building resilience against challenges such as loadshedding.
New fleet procurement for this year includes compactors, at a cost of R94.9-million. This includes 18 refuse compactors to replace aging fleet; and ten refuse trucks to remove illegally dumped litter.
New trucks, at a cost of R60.4-million, include three 7 000-l fuel bowsers to refuel standby generators during various loadshedding phases; two 800 kVA skid-mounted standby generators to be used to provide power supply at key operational sites when existing fixed generators break down; five street washers to be used within the specialised services branch to maintain cleanliness across the city; and seven crane trucks.
New earthmoving equipment, at a budget of R72.5-million, includes seven sleigh-articulated trucks; one hook-lift truck; and one dozer for operations at landfills.
Light vehicles, at a cost of R53.1-million, include 133 vehicles of various types for various waste management functions.
“Ensuring that budgets are spent effectively and equipment is replaced at the right time, is essential to winning the war on waste,” says Twigg.