Greenland resident outraged at trash dumping practices
One resident has complained that persons constantly dump trash outside of a canister made available for refuse in the area and this has been an ongoing practice for several years. The trash is usually dumped in an area that was described as a ghut.
The resident disclosed that the trash is uplifted by various contractors only on occasion after it builds up to a huge bulk.
According to the outraged resident, the pile of garbage is usually so huge that it often takes as much as an entire half day for it to be cleared. “The government pays a contractor with a backhoe and they would come and spend a half day to clear it up,” the resident said.
He alleged that trash from Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsum Ghut is also brought to the area and dumped periodically, leaving a putrid smell lingering in the area for hours on end.
The area where the trash is thrown is often filled with non-working appliances, furniture, builders’ waste and other refuse the resident indicated that could be taken to the incinerator directly for disposal.
He noted that the situation caused an added and unnecessary expense on the Treasury and repeated attempts to have the Solid Waste Department address the situation have gone unheard.
The resident also noted that the unsightly mess is clearly visible to all tourists who utilise the route on their way to a popular hotel in the Lambert Beach area. “This is part of the scenery,” he said.
According to the resident, who is also a farmer in the area, he was surrounded by garbage and sewage and this was discouraging for someone trying to produce food.
At-Large Representative Hon. Archibald C. Christian has consistently campaigned for the proper disposal of refuse in the Territory by residents but concerns remain with trash being strewn across the roadways on a daily basis.
A recent report issued by the Solid Waste Department revealed that existing legislation did not create much incentive to pursue prosecution due to the very low fines prescribed in addition to the volume of time and energy consumed in getting cases to court.
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20 Responses to “Greenland resident outraged at trash dumping practices”
The only few reason's i can think about is.
(1) the person/s might not have afford to rent a pickup truck to carry them westend.
(2) the person/s might not have had a pickup truck that they own to carry themself west.
so this could be the results why people dose big loads like that next to a canister, not say they really wanted to do it "but" a chance of why people do it.
But on a real The BVI can use a massive clean up also a lots of the youngman up Balsum Ghut on vacation enjoying our tax money should be helping P.W.D & solid waste.
but i guest that's just me tho.