The Retreat Drop-off is at Tenth Avenue, Retreat. 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 LDVs 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 – 18:00 |
| 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.
Accepted and refused materials
- 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.
Every other facility, with its address and hours, is in our Cape Town dump sites directory.
When the free trip stops being free
A trailer shuttle works up to the three-load cap. A renovation usually beats it: two rooms of tiling is four to six loose loads once you allow for packing, which is two days of queueing. Rubble removal Cape Town covers the weight-rated skip route from R1,200, and the skip hire prices Cape Town guide has every size so the comparison takes two minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Retreat Drop-off hours?
Winter (1 May – 31 Aug), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 17:45; Summer (1 Sep – 30 Apr), Mon–Fri: 08:00 – 18:00; 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 Retreat Drop-off free?
The facility is for use by residents with cars, trailers or LDVs 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 Retreat 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 Retreat 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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