'We saw a lot of alien things in Road Town'- City Manager
It was on April 9, 2018, in a government press release, it was stated it is “illegal” to dump bulky waste in or near dumpsters.
According to the press release, “The public is reminded that according to the Litter Abatement Act, it is illegal to dump bulky waste including beds, refrigerators, and other furniture and construction materials in or near residential dumpsters.”
It explained further that the items can be swept away during the natural disaster such as floods or hurricane and cause blockage of free-flowing water to ghuts and drains.
Scheduled days for bulky waste drop off
It was during a press conference on May 2, 2018 at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) conference room located at Simms Mini Mall, Jeremy W. Hodge, Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Communications and Works, announced that the Solid Waste Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has a campaign going on for collection of bulky waste.
He said, "I take this opportunity to pay attention to the campaign that is now going on through the Solid Waste Department, and the Ministry of Health on bulk waste materials that we tend to dump on the side of our trash containers. There will be certain days for bulky waste where it will be collected. So instead of throwing the debris on the side of the trash can any day, find out what day that the bulky waste will be collected in your area.”
Mr Hodge explained that when these bulky waste are left on the side of the dumpster, they tend to end up in the ghut, while noting that although he wants to see everybody rebuilding, his department wants to ensure that they are able to “control and contain” the bulky waste.
“We want everyone to rebuild but we want to be able to control and contain the bulky waste because we found mattresses, cars and all sort of things in the ghuts and they all showed themselves during the floods. Public Works is also working alongside Solid Waste to ensure that they have the resources that they need to assist in the efforts as we move forward and rebuild,” the deputy secretary.
“We saw a lot of alien things in the city of Road Town” - Janice Braithwaite-Edwards
Sharing the same sentiments, City Manager, Janice E.L. Braithwaite-Edwards, expressed that after the August floods, her department saw a lot of “alien” things in the city of Road Town during their cleanup.
She explained, “We saw a lot of alien things in the city of Road Town and we are still wondering where they came from. For instance, we met mattresses in town. Where would a mattress come from in the city of Road Town? You didn’t see it in the ghut but by the end of the floods they were in the city and some in the road.”
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What is needed are dedicated areas in each district where 2 or 3 large, deep and brightly colored dumpsters are placed side by side. Some of these dumpsters you have to be careful not to fall into them . They will take fridges, stoves, galvanize, tree trunks, furniture, construction waste and you won't even know it. Solid waste can provide the dumpsters and just pay the truck men to empty and return the first full one before people start to throw stuff on the ground.
Implement a small solid waste tax if you need to. Everybody has a bulky item they need to get rid of from time to time but they will not drive to Pockwood pond to get rid of it. They just won't do it. This stupidity of begging people not to dump bulky waste will simply not work. Provide the dumpster capacity in designated areas and monitor them daily. You will see a vast improvement. It is so simple.
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