The National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, will need more than 3-billion dollars to adequately clear the backlog of uncollected garbage in sections of the Corporate Area and St. Catherine.
The disclosure was made by Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Percival Stewart.
Mr. Stewart says in order for there to be an ongoing effective garbage collection programme, it’s necessary for the agency to receive the full amount requested in its annual budget.
And Mr. Stewart says while proper garbage collection and disposal is important in preventing the outbreak and spread of some illnesses, the backlog in garbage collection is not to be blamed for the spread of the Chikungunya virus.
Percival Stewart, Director of Operations at the NSWMA, speaking with Nationwide News.
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