Hon. Skelton: Public garbage bins are an eyesore!
Speaking at a community meeting on May 8, 2012 at the East End/Long Look Community Centre, Hon. Skelton stated that he needed the public’s input and suggestions as an alternative to the bins.
"It cannot be an overnight fix, but they are very unsightly especially when you want to beautify an area it becomes a real eye sore,” he stated.
Several recommendations were made to this news agency including burning one’s garbage and repainting the bins to make them more attractive.
However, one of the most interesting ideas is to have dates and times when the Solid Waste Department passes by so residents can place their garbage bags in front of their premises to be picked up.
“It happens in other Caribbean countries that are bigger than Tortola,” one Road Town resident stated. “The Department will have some work to do because sometimes even the bins are left overflowing for days.”
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