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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - The entity responsible for the management of
waste on the island has been expressing deep concern regarding an unpleasant
trend, which has been unfolding. As explained by the Acting Public Relations
Manager of the Solid Waste Management Authority, Emlyn Jean persons using bins
that are outside of their own communities to dispose waste is at the root of the
problem. Ms. Jean indicated how clearly unfair this practice was to persons who
live in these communities, as they are deprived of the use of the bins, which
were meant to serve them.
“We would like the public to know that the placement of bins is not a haphazard
activity that we undertake along with our waste disposal contractors. These bins
are intended for persons who live in communities where the waste cannot be
collected at their doorstep. What we do is conduct a count of households in
order to determine the location and the number of bins to be allocated to the
various areas. Now, if we have persons from outside carrying waste to the
communities, it means that no provisions would have been made for the storage of
the excess waste generated from the communities”, commented Ms. .Jean during a
discussion with the Government Information Service.
To compound the problem, some motorists have been seen indiscriminately flinging
bags of waste in the vicinity of communal bins. SLWMA authorities suggest that
the problem stems primarily in the north of the island. The Authority is
appealing to persons who are responsible for such conduct to desist from this
type of behaviour and follow the waste disposal schedule for their own
communities. The seriousness of the problem has prompted the Authority to advise
concerned members of the public to write down the registration number of
motorists caught in the act.
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