NSWMA clamping down on illegal dumping sites

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is clamping down on illegal dumping sites or mini-dumps in St Thomas communities.

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Thomas Municipal Corporation late last week, Kashane Grossett, public cleansing inspector in charge of Western St Thomas, said the issue is a pressing one, and has even been noticeable on the newly constructed Eleven Miles to Albion leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. Grossett reported that the NSWMA successfully removed two sites recently, "one in Yallahs Bay and [another] in West Albion to Woodburn road, where we have cleaned up the area and have gone ahead and erected 'No Dumping' signs, and we are currently awaiting additional signs to conduct more operations along the highway".

He said that these illegal dumping sites not only mar the beauty of the parish but also pose serious health and environmental risks.

"Furthermore, they can lead to serious traffic accidents as many of these dumps encroach upon the main road," he said. He urged residents to report illegal dumping and to encourage their neighbours and friends to dispose of their waste responsibly.