“To be the leading integrated waste management company in Africa and be considered amongst the best in the World.”

Since Pikitup Johannesburg (Pikitup) is a wholly owned entity of the City of Johannesburg (the City) its abovementioned vision is therefore derived from that of the City which is to be “a World Class African City”.

Pikitup’s vision illustrates its commitment to achieving optimal performance through continuous improvement and being the best waste management company in Africa. Through the services it renders and the technology it employs it would also be considered amongst the best waste management companies in the world.

Pikitup will continue to deliver on its mandate to provide sustainable integrated waste management services whilst introducing a shift towards addressing the imperatives of the Growth and Development Strategy (GDS 2040), as part of changing course. The new model will be implemented incrementally starting in the Zondi depot area in August 2014. The remainder of the Soweto area will then also be fully incorporated by Jan 2015 with additional areas in the city incorporated as the programme unfolds. Pikitup’s approach to changing course is informed by the GDS paradigm, which responds to the global, national and regional challenges of climate change, resource constraints, the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment, and inequality, as well as improving the overall governance and compliance environment in the company.