Census In Brief

3.15 Refuse removal by population group of head of household*

African/ Black

Coloured

Indian/ Asian

White

Unspecified
/Other

Total

Removed by local authority at least once a week

2,430,509

595,389

233,415

1,340,728

41,074

4,641,115

Removed by local authority less often

182,987

8,919

888

6,928

754

200,477

Communal refuse dump

241,012

31,334

658

13,023

1,173

287,199

Own refuse dump

2,719,220

80,172

5,404

91,910

8,879

2,905,586

No rubbish disposal

838,801

12,575

1,287

6,855

3,207

862,726

Unspecified/Other

121,470

12,816

1,987

23,046

3,150

162,469

Total

6,533,998

741,206

243,639

1,482,492

58,237

9,059,571

* Excluding institutions and hostels

Percentage of households with refuse removal at least once a week by province and in South Africa overall – October 1996*

• Just over half (52%) of South African households have a refuse removal service which operates at least once a week.

	African/ Black	Coloured	Indian/ Asian	White	Unspecified /Other	Total
Removed by local authority at least once a week	2,430,509	595,389	233,415	1,340,728	41,074	4,641,115
Removed by local authority less often	182,987	8,919	888	6,928	754	200,477
Communal refuse dump	241,012	31,334	658	13,023	1,173	287,199
Own refuse dump	2,719,220	80,172	5,404	91,910	8,879	2,905,586
No rubbish disposal	838,801	12,575	1,287	6,855	3,207	862,726
Unspecified/Other	121,470	12,816	1,987	23,046	3,150	162,469
Total	6,533,998	741,206	243,639	1,482,492	58,237	9,059,571