With closing of Le Repentir dump, nearby residents breathe sigh of relief

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
The Le Repentir landfill has finally been closed after 17 years in operation. Residents in nearby communities although happy with the development are still enduring the stench from the dump.
The Le Repentir landfill has finally been closed after 17 years in operation. Residents in nearby communities although happy with the development are still enduring the stench from the dump.

For 75-year-old Janet Smith, the closing of the Le Repentir dump means the end of years of “suffering.”

“We suffered a long time from it (the landfill). I live here since 1945 and since they open it was a problem