Haag Bosch to open with synchronized closure of Mandela Dumpsite

Jul 04, 2010 News

The final touches are being added to Haags Bosch since it is set to be closed by this month end; there should be a synchronized operation to close Mandela dumpsite while opening the new multi-million alternative landfill under construction at Haags Bosch, East Bank Demerara. This is according to Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall.

The landfill at Le Repentir, beyond its capacity.

However, it is unclear what would happen after July 31 if the Haags Bosch project is not ready.
Work will be done on the Mandela landfill to cover it with dirt and maybe convert it into a golf course, Deputy Mayor Robert Williams said.
Back in February 2007, a loan agreement to the tune of US$18M was signed between Government and the IDB for the Haags Bosch project.
An estimated 300 tonnes of garbage from Georgetown and its environs is dumped daily at the Mandela site which erupted into numerous fires over the years.
It is not an unusual thing for part of the city to be enveloped in thick, foul smoke due to fire from the overflowing piles there.