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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Monday, November 22, 2004 - The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management
Authority (SLWMA), has said it will do all it can in order to reduce the rodent
population in Castries.
Speaking to the Government Information Service, Operations Manager of the Saint
Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority, Mr. Laurianus Lesfloris said, while poor
garbage disposal serves as a food source for rodents, the problem is further
complicated by street persons, who delve into the bins. As a result the
Authority is reviewing the garbage collection schedule for Castries.
“The way we can play a part on that committee is in terms of the waste
collection that takes place within the city of Castries. Presently, waste is
collected on a daily basis from Monday to Saturday within the city of Castries.
The old CDC complex receives a collection in the morning while the new CDC
Complex gets a collection in the evening. We are currently looking at the
possibility of undertaking the collection in the evening”, Mr. Lesfloris said.
This is a strategy that the SLWMA hopes will reduce the likelihood of rodents
finding food in the bins at nights. Mr. Lesfloris said some CDC residents have
indicated a preference for the removal of communal bins; however, the Authority
is carefully assessing the implications of this suggestion. One of the
implications is whether persons will comply with the rule to only place their
garbage out on garbage disposal days.
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