Thanks, Frank. I contacted Ops but no luck. Now I need a case number and then report back to the City to get a new one which I will paint in psychedelic colours!
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 8:54:14 AM UTC+2, Frank Schuitemaker wrote: > > Hi Tracy, > > Contact Ops 021 447-1066 perhaps they recovered your bin but > didn't know your street. > > This what I posted a number of years ago: > > Those who have suffered this inconvenience know that it is quite a > procedure to get a replacement bin > > ALSO - please try and put your bin out for only the shortest possible > time necessary. Avoid putting your bin out the night before collection > and bring it back in as soon as you can. > > Mark your bin with white paint, clearly stating your road and street > number. If you see a bin in a road that it is not meant to be in, call > the police or Ops. > > Take down the six digit number on your bin it is at the back > under the hinges - about or less than 1cm height and filled in with > white paint. Trevor H suggested to take a photo. > > Also be aware that bins can be of great assistance to criminals > wishing to climb over walls. BE AWARE! > > If your bin has been stolen, you need to report the matter to the > police and get a docket number. Once you have that, you call the > Municipality at tel. 0860 102640, and read the docket number to the > person over the phone. > > They then give you a notification number and send a new bin to your > house within 7-8 working days. If you want, you can also collect the > bin from the depot in Beach Road, quoting your ref. > > You can now also report the theft on line to the city under service > request and track the progress click here for > reporting.<https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/ServiceRequests/Pages/default.aspx> > > Good Luck, > > > On 20 May 2014 08:04, Tracy Blues <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I live in Ivy Street and yesterday my wheelie bin was stolen. It was >> marked with a big 10 in white. We searched all around the neighbouring >> streets to no avail. I understand I need to report the theft to SAPs and >> get a case number. Who do I then report the case number to and get a new >> bin? >> >> Thanks >> Tracy >> >> -- >> OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room >> ---------------------------------------------- >> 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 >> >> For all emergencies please dial 10111 >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] <javascript:> >> WEB: www.obswatch.org.za >> ---------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. To unsubscribe from this >> group, send email to [email protected] <javascript:>. For >> more options, visit this group at >> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room ---------------------------------------------- 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 For all emergencies please dial 10111 ---------------------------------------------- ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] WEB: www.obswatch.org.za ---------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
