Calling all Bellville businesses! Are you ready to join the better. bellville. together. campaign. The City of Cape Town and The Greater Tygerberg Partnership invites businesses of all shapes and sizes based in Bellville to participate in the first Organics Collection Pilot Project.
We know you care about the Bellville CBD just as much as we do, and that’s why we’re 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, you’ll learn how to separate wet and dry waste at source and help divert organic waste from landfills. 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 for 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,” she says.
Joining the project is easy and free! Here’s how:
Simply sign your business up by using this link: https://form.typeform.com/to/rltNOA4S.
You will receive your free better. bellville. together. Organics Recycling starter kit, which will include a consultation to get you started on your waste journey 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. You are now all set to begin separating your food scraps for collection.
By taking a few simple steps, you’ll be doing your part to create a cleaner Bellville. Plus, you’ll be setting an example for other businesses in the area to follow. On collection day, we’ll come out and collect your scraps and replace your full container with an empty one.
Sign up now and be a part of the solution. For more information, please e-mail Lisa Clarke at [email protected].
Click here to sign up: https://form.typeform.com/to/rltNOA4S