The Mayor and City Council (MCC) says garbage contractors again withdrew their services from the city on Monday because of a delay in payment; however, it will soon restart its own garbage collection with two compactor trucks it recently procured.
In a press release the MCC said the delay in payment is a direct result of its narrow revenue base which continues to affect all its operations including the collection of garbage, drainage, health services and other essential municipal services.
It contends too that its financial difficulties are further exacerbated by property owners who default on paying their rates and taxes.
The municipality said it spends about $1M per day to collect the city’s waste and at this time it is not in a position to pay contractors. However, it assures the public that every effort is being made to mobilize its trucks and equipment to collect refuse from certain areas.
The Council has procured two garbage compactor trucks, to re-start its own garbage collection which will be done using a phased approach in different sections of the city.
The MCC said the strike will affect the following wards in Group One: L-M.C/Ville / S. Blygezight; Bel Air Promenade – Prashad Nagar; Belvoir Court – New Haven – Old Bel Air; Sophia – Liliendaal – Turkeyen – Atlantic Ville and Cummings Lodge – Nando Gardens – University Gardens
In Group Two: Bel Air Springs, Bel Air Gardens, Subryanville; Pere St., Public Road, Queen St., William St., David St; Gordon St., Pike St., Thomas St., Barr St; Stanley Place, Shell Rd. Barr St., Alexander St. Lamaha St; Dowding St., Station St., Railway, Goring Ave., Railway Line/Owen St., Vlissengen Rd. Upper Thomas, Upper Pike, Upper Gordon St.
In Group Three: Bel Air Park – J-K C/Ville; Newtown; A-D C/Ville part; A-D C/Ville – C-I C/Ville part and E-I C/Ville – Lamaha Gardens from Group Three; Homestretch Ave., Chinese Embassy, Thorne Drive, Lodge (part – north half Joseph Pollydore St.); Lodge – South half Joseph Pollydore St., Lodge H/S., Century Palms Gardens; Meadow Brook Gardens. H/S, North Tucville; East La Penitence-part from Police Station, Central Tucville, Tucville Terrace, Guyhoc Park and South Tucville, Water front H/S, Uncle Eddie’s Home from Group Four and Lamaha Park, Lamaha Springs, Festival City-part; complete Festival City, North R/Veldt part; complete North R/Veldt, South R/Veldt gardens Phase 12-B Phase 12pt; Phase 12 part to phase 10 and Phase 9 to Phase 7 from Group Five.
The strike will also affect clearance from Group Six wards: S. F. Ridley Square – Guyhoc Gardens – Rasville; Roxanne Burnham Gardens Phase 1,2,3; South R/Veldt Gardens Phase 4,5,6; Laing Avenue – Alexander Village – River View R/Veldt; Meadow Bank, Rahaman Park, Houston, Mc Doom, Rome, Evan Phillips Park, Agricola; wards in Group Seven: Extra New Clear – West R/Veldt part; West R/Veldt – East R/Veldt Trench part East R/veldt – East La Penitence; Middle Road La Penitence – Punt Trench Dam – Jeeboo Land; and West La Penitence – Castello H/Scheme, North East La Penitence and wards in Group Eight: Queenstown; Alberttown; South Cummingsburg; North Cummingsburg and Kingston – Wolford Ave, Carifesta Ave., Thomas Land Rd.
The MCC therefore advises citizens not to put out their receptacles for clearance until further notice. It also appeals to the public not to engage in illegal dumping on parapets and in drains.
