By a Correspondent
THE Bulawayo City Council has announced that it will, with effect from next Monday, start collecting garbage around suburbs at night during 8 PM to 6 AM shifts.
The local authority has been struggling with refuse collection within the city centre and suburbs leading to protests by residents who fear contracting diseases from the garbage.
The residents have said Bulawayo, once celebrated for its cleanliness, has in recent years lost its aura due to poor service delivery on the part of the council.
Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube announced the night refuse collection programme calling on residents to comply with the schedule.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise its valued residents that it will be commencing night time refuse collection in the central business district with effect from Monday, 21 November 2022. The collection will be done from 8 PM as indicated below. If for any reason, refuse is not collected on the scheduled day, residents are advised that the collection will be done on the next scheduled day hence they should keep the bins within their properties and not resort to dumping,” said Dube.
According to the schedule, the council will be collecting garbage from Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue, Leopold Takawira between Basch and Jason Moyo Street Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the council will be collecting refuse from Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue to Leopold Takawira between Jason Moyo Street and Samuel Parirenyatwa while on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday council will be collecting garbage along Leopold Takawira Avenue to 15 Avenue between Basch Street and Jason Moyo.
Dube said on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday council will be collecting refuse along Leopold Takawira Avenue to 15 Avenue between Basch Street and Jason Moyo Street.
Residents located in inaccessible properties will be forced to dispose of refuse at their own cost, Dube said.
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