{"id":20160,"date":"2025-05-22T11:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballitouip.co.za\/site\/?p=20160"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:29:22","slug":"important-notice-bin-rinsing-and-stormwater-drain-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballitouip.co.za\/site\/important-notice-bin-rinsing-and-stormwater-drain-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Notice: Bin Rinsing and Stormwater Drain Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">This is a formal reminder that bins must only be rinsed into internal wastewater drains located within your property boundaries. <strong>Rinsing bins into stormwater or road drains is illegal and in direct violation of municipal by-laws.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"436\"><strong><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Please note that:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"605\"><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Stormwater drains flow directly into natural waterways, and any waste or contaminants introduced through bin rinsing pose a serious risk to local water quality.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"704\"><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Non-compliance with this regulation may result in enforcement action by municipal authorities.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"914\"><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">We urge all property owners, tenants and residents to ensure that bin cleaning practices are in line with these legal requirements, helping to protect our environment and maintain the quality of our public spaces.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"949\"><span class=\"fadeinm1hgl8\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Thank you for your cooperation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a formal reminder that bins must only be rinsed into internal wastewater drains located within your property boundaries. 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