Call made for garbage pile-up at Falmouth Market to be addressed

Users of the Falmouth Market in Trelawny are calling for the authorities to address the garbage pile-up at the facility.

Speaking with The Gleaner, butchers Claude Watson and John Mason stated that the situation is a serious problem.

According to Watson, garbage at the market has not been collected for three weeks.

“It is a breeding ground for rats and flies. Nobody cares about the danger the situation poses. Are they going to wait until a fire breaks out?" he said.

Mason echoed similar sentiments.

"My situation is worse than Claude. In addition to the flies and rats, pigeons nest right over my stall. I have to clean up droppings from rats and pigeons. Something needs to be done soon and very soon."

Efforts to get in touch with a representative of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) were unsuccessful.

- Leon Jackson

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