Swartklip Drop-off
Council-run drop-off facility serving Mitchells Plain. Free for Cape Town residents dropping off builders rubble, garden refuse & recyclables.
From CBD
All loads
Open daily
Facility type
Swartklip Drop-off is a City of Cape Town drop-off facility in Mitchells Plain, roughly 25.0 km from the city centre. It opened to the public in October 2017, alongside Faure, to serve greater Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.
Swartklip 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 08:00-18:00 |
| 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 Swartklip 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 Swartklip Drop-off
Swartklip Road, Mitchells Plain. GPS -34.051739, 18.647901.
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Sites near Swartklip 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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