The Mayor and City Council has instructed its administration to advertise for tenders for garbage collection and disposal service to clear the numerous piles of waste accumulating in local communities.
In a press release dated March 26, the city council said it issued the order that was expected to be carried out within 24 hours. It had become necessary as the council is unable to provide an efficient collection service for groups seven and eight areas. These include West Ruimveldt, complete West Ruimveldt and proceed to east Ruimveldt; East Ruimveldt, Castello Housing Scheme, Independence Boulevard/West La Penitence, Jeeboo Lands; North East LA Penitence/East La Penitence (Freeman Street) and Lamaha Springs/Lamaha Park. The group eight affected communities are Alberttown, Kingston, North Cummingsburg, South Cummingsburg, Queenstown, all parapets (general clearing in wards).
Mayor Hamilton Green told the meeting that he had received numerous complaints from irate residents about the stench and related dangers associated with the pile-up of garbage in those communities. He called on the administration to act logically, sensibly and in the interest of citizens.
