Facing $50M garbage bill

 citizens asked to ‘store’ refuse

City Hall is in the throes of yet another crisis. It has racked up a $50 million solid waste management bill, which it is unable to honour and yesterday asked that citizens store garbage in bags sprinkled liberally with strong disinfectant.
Expressing no surprise that the financial crisis has occurred, Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green said at a press conference yesterday that the fact was that the city had inadequate revenue to provide its compulsory services.

The two major private contractors responsible for garbage disposal in the city – Cevons Waste Management Incorporated and Puran Brothers Disposal Services – have again refused to continue their duties until the municipality has paid them monies owed.