NewsWhore
06-18-2010, 04:00 PM
The Urbaser company has suspended garbage collection services in the south part of the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, leading to concerns across the city due to the increase in refuse in public places, as reported in Diario Libre.
Urbaser executives said that they suspended the garbage pick-ups because of the city council's unpaid debts to the company.
Santiago will have a new city council as of 16 August, and apparently the company is concerned it will not maintain the contract.
Last Wednesday, more than 132 Urbaser workers were suspended from their jobs until the company resumes its garbage collections.
The suspension of services affects the areas of La Otra Banda, Villa Liberacion, Bella Vista, Cienfuegos, Mella I and Mella II, Rafey, Los Jasmines, Cristo Rey, and other barrios whose residents fear an outbreak of diseases.
Santiago Hygiene Corporation (CASA) executive Ingrid Fernandez denied that the local council owed any money to Urbaser.
"I am surprised at this measure taken by Urbaser, since we paid them an additional RD$700,000 towards the debts, taking care of the situation, as well as supplying them with fuel", said Fernandez.
Silvestre Aquino, the local council Cleaning Department director said that garbage collections with city trucks would be rescheduled to cover the routes where the service was suspended.
The city of Santiago de los Caballeros currently produces an average of 900 tons of solid waste per day. Nonetheless, the trucks are only picking up 600 tons.
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Urbaser executives said that they suspended the garbage pick-ups because of the city council's unpaid debts to the company.
Santiago will have a new city council as of 16 August, and apparently the company is concerned it will not maintain the contract.
Last Wednesday, more than 132 Urbaser workers were suspended from their jobs until the company resumes its garbage collections.
The suspension of services affects the areas of La Otra Banda, Villa Liberacion, Bella Vista, Cienfuegos, Mella I and Mella II, Rafey, Los Jasmines, Cristo Rey, and other barrios whose residents fear an outbreak of diseases.
Santiago Hygiene Corporation (CASA) executive Ingrid Fernandez denied that the local council owed any money to Urbaser.
"I am surprised at this measure taken by Urbaser, since we paid them an additional RD$700,000 towards the debts, taking care of the situation, as well as supplying them with fuel", said Fernandez.
Silvestre Aquino, the local council Cleaning Department director said that garbage collections with city trucks would be rescheduled to cover the routes where the service was suspended.
The city of Santiago de los Caballeros currently produces an average of 900 tons of solid waste per day. Nonetheless, the trucks are only picking up 600 tons.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)