The Hermanus Waste Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is situated in Schulphoek Road, next to the Water Treatment Works and Zwelihle Primary School

Waste operating hours for acceptance of recyclable waste from the general public is between 08:00 and 17:00 from Monday to Thursdays, 08:00 till 16:00 on a Friday and public holidays until 14:00 that fall on a weekday. Closed on weekends.

Below you will find some of the common items which you can safely dispose of in clear plastic bags:

PAPER/CARDBOARD: Newspapers, magazines, office paper and cardboard; smaller items made from cardboard such as the boxes containing your toothpaste, breakfast cereal or pills or in which eggs are sold.

GLASS: Bottles, containers or receptacles made from glass. Do note that large shards of shattered glass (windscreens, window panes) must be disposed of at building-rubble sites.

PLASTICS: Cold-drink, water and milk containers; containers containing items such as cooking oil and household cleansing aids; shopping and refuse bags; yoghurt and ice-cream containers; cling film.

CANS: Cold-drink and food cans; deodorant and hairspray cans; cans containing household cleansing aids. Do note that tins containing things such as varnish, paint or thinners must be disposed of at building-rubble sites.

Information provided by Overstrand Municipality