Killarney Drop-off
Council-run drop-off facility serving Killarney. Free for Cape Town residents dropping off builders rubble, garden refuse & recyclables.
From CBD
All loads
Open daily
Facility type
Killarney Drop-off is a City of Cape Town drop-off facility in Killarney, roughly 14.2 km from the city centre. Sitting on Potsdam Road by the Killarney Gardens industrial area, it stays open until 20:00 in summer and acts as an overflow site when Welgelegen closes for maintenance.
Killarney Drop-off Opening Hours
The City of Cape Town runs two seasonal schedules at all drop-offs and landfills. Sundays and public holidays follow shorter hours.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr) | Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 |
| Winter (1 May – 31 Aug) | Mon-Fri 08:00-17:45 |
| Saturday & Public Holidays | 08:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00-13:00 |
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Hours follow the City of Cape Town seasonal schedule and can change. Source: City of Cape Town — Drop-off Sites Table & Operating Times. Call the City on 0860 103 089 to confirm before driving across.
What Killarney Drop-off Accepts
Accepted free of charge
- Clean builder's rubble
- Garage waste
- Paper and cardboard
- Cans and metal
- Plastic
- E-waste
- Motor oil
- Clean garden waste
- Tetra Pak
- Glass bottles
- Polystyrene
Not accepted
- Organic kitchen waste
- Hazardous waste
- Chemical products (paints, solvents, pesticides)
- Batteries
- Automotive fluids
Max 3 loads / day for rubble & garden waste. Vehicles must not exceed 1.5 tons.
How to get to Killarney Drop-off
Potsdam Road, Killarney. GPS -33.82929, 18.526824.
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Sites near Killarney Drop-off
The three closest City of Cape Town facilities — useful if this one's queue is long or you're closer to one of them.
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