The De Grendal Drop-off is at Cnr 5th Avenue and Bertie Genade Street, Parow. Free for residents within the City’s 1.5-ton vehicle rule, with clean builder’s rubble on the accepted list, and e-waste accepted (both landfills refuse it).
The rules at the gate
The facility is for use by residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. A maximum of three loads of garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste can be dropped off per day. There is no limitation on the amount of loads of recycling that can be dropped at the facility.
Access to the facility is dependent on the available resources.
2026 hours
| Gate | When | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Drop-off | Winter (1 May – 31 Aug), Mon–Fri | 08:00 – 17:45 |
| Drop-off | Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr), Mon–Fri | 08:00 – 19:30 |
| Drop-off | Saturday and public holidays (year round) | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Drop-off | Sunday (year round) | 09:00 – 13:00 |
Closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
What it accepts
- 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.
Summer weekdays run to 19:30, among the latest in the network.
Every other facility, with its address and hours, is in our Cape Town dump sites directory.
When the free trip stops being free
For a load that fits a corner of a garage, a mini skip hire at R770 often costs less than the fuel and hours of repeat trips — and for heavy concrete or brick, rubble removal Cape Town uses weight-rated skips this facility’s 1.5-ton vehicle rule cannot match.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the De Grendal Drop-off hours?
Winter (1 May – 31 Aug), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 17:45; Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 19:30; Saturday and public holidays (year round): 08:00 – 17:00; Sunday (year round): 09:00 – 13:00. Closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Is the De Grendal Drop-off free?
The facility is for use by residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. A maximum of three loads of garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste can be dropped off per day. There is no limitation on the amount of loads of recycling that can be dropped at the facility. Access to the facility is dependent on the available resources.
Can I take builder’s rubble to De Grendal Drop-off?
Yes — clean builder’s rubble is on the accepted list, within the daily load cap. Loads beyond the cap are skip territory.
Hours, load rules, accepted materials and addresses on this page were taken from the City of Cape Town facility page for the De Grendal Drop-off and last checked on 21 August 2026. The City changes drop-off hours seasonally and gate access depends on available resources — phone before a long trip.
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