Question: What happens to discarded electronics that people put in e-waste bins at city convenience centers? The city’s recent public service announcement mentioned disposal and recycling so I’m not ...

A city councillor is urging the city to throw away its contracts with Astral Media after concerns about poorly maintained garbage bins.

Many complaints indicate that refuse workers are often responsible for the damage, with reports of bins being carelessly thrown about instead ... costing the city R5 902 076.

According to the city, fire crews were called to extinguish ... electronics and other items should not be thrown into the regular waste bins for weekly pickup. Many of these items can be turned ...