Garbage contractors withdrawing services

Nov 23, 2018 News

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has indicated that Puran Brothers and Cevons Waste Management will be withdrawing their services effective from Monday, November, 26 2018.
The Council said in a statement that it regrets the situation, but noted that due to a serious financial shortfall, it is unable to honour its obligation to both contractors in a timely manner.
It added that five small contractors have indicated that they would work with the Council from the abovementioned date.
Explaining its position, the Council said that it expends approximately 30 million dollars monthly for the removal of waste from the city environs. The monthly income of the council is approximately 89 million dollars and the solid waste management bill accounts for 38 percent of that monthly revenue intake.
“Moving forward in the year 2019, Council will have to reassess how it manages waste collection in the City by reexamining the contractual agreements with both Puran Brothers and Cevons Waste Management.
The council is considering the proposal of the Director of Solid Waste Management Mr. Walter Narine, who suggested that the collection of waste be subsidized by collecting a small fee from each household.
According to Narine, a small fee would help to offset the waste management bill. The Council will have to re-organize the structure of the Solid Waste Management Department by increasing its fleet of vehicles.
“According to the Director of Solid Waste Management, council will be able save substantially if it takes on 50% of the work.”
The Council is scheduled to meet with the small contractors today to concretize the details of the agreement,” the council said in the statement.

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