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PM Browne: Government to Take Over Unreliable Garbage Collection Services
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is moving to take greater control of waste management, following persistent complaints about unreliable private garbage collection services. Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirmed the purchase of 10 new garbage trucks, emphasizing the need for improved efficiency and reliability.
“The problem we have with most of our garbage collectors is that they do not invest in reliable equipment,” Browne said. “Many of them have been gaming the system, sending in bills knowing that their trucks have not worked, aided and abetted by certain public officials.”
He explained that many private contractors purchase old, second-hand trucks from New York and Miami, which frequently break down, leading to piles of uncollected garbage.
“Something as basic as garbage collection, and the government is being blamed for failures caused by private operators,” Browne said. “We’ve had to intervene because these contractors charge a premium while submitting bogus bills.”
The government’s solution is to bring a significant portion of waste collection under state control, using the newly acquired trucks to ensure more dependable service.
“Clearly, some of these individuals in multiple trucks are going to be relieved of their contracts,” Browne stated. “Those with reliable services may continue, but those who have been gaming the system will be discontinued.”
He also noted that while privatization has been in place for over 30 years, the lack of oversight and failure of some operators to invest in modern equipment has led to serious inefficiencies.
With the new fleet of garbage trucks, the government aims to stabilize waste collection services and ensure cleaner communities across Antigua and Barbuda.
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What rules and regulations, checks and accountability have been put in place to ensure that the operators of these new garbage trucks do not lick them up and mash them up within 3 months?
Let me answer. NONE.
Comrades and friends will be employed and there will be no accountability. And once again our tax payers money will go down the drain.
Finally! Garbage been piling up too much in certain areas. This should have been done a long time ago.
Garbage collection was getting out of hand. Hopefully, the government can do better and keep the place clean.
If the government’s taking over, I just hope they can handle it better than the private contractors.
We need regular collection, not just one-off sweeps. This could be the solution if managed well.
Garbage collection been a mess. Ewww … I hope the government step up and actually deliver on this one.
I’ll believe it when I see it. If the government can keep up with the pace, we might actually see improvement.
Totally agree, but give them a chance to correct their short commings, then if they don’t bring down the hammer on them and their accomplices
I acknowledge this is an issue for parts of Antigua and hopefully this intervention will improve standards.
Big shout out to the very reliable, courteous & speedy team of collectors in Coolidge / Powell’s area.
“aided and abetted by certain public officials” – who shall remain unnamed as long as the labour party is in power…
The Antigua Government has always been responsible for solid Waste collection, either directly or through contract management.
The government has never relinquished its responsibility. The problem of Solid Waste Management resides in the Ministry of Health and National Solid Waste Management Authority. L
Where the supervisors and managers.
Wow, garbage system is private… That is something. So they use private contracts and work with the government as independent works? I’m curious to find out more about this system now