Solid waste transfer station to be built in Trelawny - McKenzie

The Government is to construct a transfer station for solid waste in the community of Daniel Town, Trelawny, on Solid Waste Day, June 6.

This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie while bringing greetings at a Church Service on Sunday, June 3 at the Webster Memorial Church in Kingston to launch Environment Week.

The week, which runs from June 4 – 8, will be observed under the theme ‘Better Solid Waste Management, Healthier Jamaica’.

According to McKenzie, the transfer station will be the first of its kind in Jamaica and will save time and money in the disposal of garbage.

“What is now happening is that when the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collects garbage, for example, in Westmoreland, the trucks have to travel all the way to Montego Bay in St. James to dispose of the garbage,” he noted.

He said the transfer station in Trelawny will significantly reduce the amount of time that trucks will travel back and forth because there is now a holding area for solid waste.

Other activities for the week include the cleaning and clearing of dump and litter sites in Johns Lane, King Street and Stable Lane, all communities in Fletcher's Land, Kingston.

This will be led by Metropolitan Parks and Markets Waste Management Limited.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, June 7, the Southern Parks and Markets Waste Management Limited will lead the cleaning and clearing of garbage and will be erecting receptacles at the border of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth.

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