The Macassar Drop-off is at Kramat Road, Macassar. 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).
Who can use it, and how much
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.
When the gate is open
| 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 – 20:00 |
| Drop-off | Saturday and public holidays | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Drop-off | Sunday | 09:00 – 13:00 |
Closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Accepted and refused materials
- 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 20:00, 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
Garden clean-ups are where the daily cap bites first — a single tree fell fills more than three loads. Garden refuse removal Cape Town handles green waste by the skip, and for concrete, brick or tile there is building rubble removal with collection included.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Macassar Drop-off hours?
Winter (1 May – 31 Aug), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 17:45; Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 20:00; Saturday and public holidays: 08:00 – 17:00; Sunday: 09:00 – 13:00. Closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Is the Macassar 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 Macassar 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 Macassar 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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