New Amsterdam municipality not happy with indiscriminate dumping of garbage

Jan 19, 2020 News

Acting New Amsterdam Mayor, Wainwright McIntosh, is not pleased with the way some residents have been disposing of their solid waste in the town.

Acting New Amsterdam, Wainwright McIntosh, showing the dumpsites at Glasgow New Housing Scheme (1)

He said that the illegal dumping of garbage is getting out of hand and the Mayor and Town Council plans to take action to curb the illegal practice.
The Acting Mayor made mention of the Glasgow New Housing Scheme, which has two illegal dump sites that have become a major bugbear for the Council at the moment.
McIntosh took members of the media on a tour of the area following a briefing at the Council. The briefing included other officers of the Municipality.
Pointing to the pile of rubbish at the two locations, the Acting Mayor stated that the unsightliness and more so the flies and stench emanating from the areas had forced some residents to leave their homes during the Christmas season.
He said that it is very disappointing and very disturbing what is going on and made mentioned of frequent complaints made by residents.
Mc Intosh urged stakeholders to make use of the designated dumpsite and to desist from dumping garbage indiscriminately.
“You must have a receptacle. Every household must have a receptacle to place its garbage. The Council will be servicing those bins,” he said.
“I am appealing to the general public; this is not a dumpsite. Persons are living here. Out of respect and care for the environment, we are asking of you, please cooperate with us, because we do not want to go down that road of prosecuting persons once they are caught dumping their garbage here. However, we will be going down that road if the practice continues.”
He reiterated that the Mayor and Town Council has a set work plan in terms of solid waste disposal and is sticking to that plan as much as possible. Residents know of that plan and their cooperation is very much needed.
Every home should have a receptacle (bin) that the residents could use to empty their rubbish. “When the Council comes around, if the gate is locked, we cannot access those premises in order to empty the garbage.”
The Acting Mayor stated that presently their waste disposal machines are in working order. “We would have acquired the services of a mechanic in the Engineer Department to adequately service the machinery, so down time should not be long”.