Composting at Arnhem
Arnhem is now providing two compost bins. They are conveniently located near the general household waste / black bins.
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Access at Arnhem
The Trustees are pleased to announce that there are now three options available for access to Arnhem: A six-button remote, with replacement remotes available for R380 from Trustees Accentronix cell application: use a smartphone to open each gate Cell-to-gate: place a phone call to open a gate ACCENTRONIX KEYLESS ACCESS The application can be…
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Recycling at Arnhem
About year ago the GREEN ROOM was introduced to Arnhem. The adoption and use by the residents of Arnhem of this more structured system of collecting recyclable material is substantial, sometimes even overwhelming, for the company collecting the material twice a month. The Trustees want to thank all residents for their participation in sorting their…
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Completion of the Generator Bay
The Trustees have converted a small portion of the washing area into a purpose built generator bay. The base is 120 mm re-enforced concrete. The current intention is not to put a roof over this area, but this may change in the future, after assessing the noise.
Back-Up Electricity Options
The electricity crisis in South Africa is hard felt at Arnhem when the elevators are off, and residents need to climb up to 14 flights of stairs. Apparently significant national generation power will come on-stream during the course of the next 3 years. The national generation problem however will most likely be with us for…
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Our New Recycling “Green” Room
The recycling room has been further developed into our new “Green” room. The room is now more organised, and able to handle a much greater volume of recycling. New signage has been installed to highlight which items go where. A new funky green gives the room some character. A new light will be installed which…
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Passage Cleaning
The Trustees have appointed Innovative Cleaning to clean all passage floors. The work will start on Tuesday 10th May 2022, and should be completed within 10 days. Please remember that the passage tiles are 50 years old, and while the clean will be a notable improvement, they will retain some character.
Update: Recycling at Arnhem
The Trustees are pleased to announce that the recycling initiative at Arnhem has been a tremendous success over the first couple of months. Recyclable waste is now collected on a bi-weekly basis and has led to a significant reduction in municipal waste. All residents are reminded that the bin room remains an outlet for…
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