Residents from Western St. Kitts and adjoining communities praised the work of the Solid Waste Management Corporation in launching the National Clean Up Campaign, which went into its fifth week this past weekend. In Half Way Tree, Member of Parliament for the area the Hon. Lindsay Grant, commended the Corporation while encouraging residents to take advantage of the opportunity to dispose of their white goods and bulky waste. “I think the Solid Waste Corporation Clean Up Campaign for 2018 is an excellent initiative,” Mr. Grant said. He hopes that the excess debris will be removed and disposed of from the various communities and he thanked the Corporation for the project. “We are thankful for the Solid Waste team to be out here in Half Way Tree in helping the residents remove the materials they have,” he said.
Some residents of Half Way Tree commended the corporation for the National Clean Up campaign. “I am happy they came. We need more things like this in the community because there is a lot of garbage in the place that needs to be removed,” one resident known as Ricky said. Another resident who helped removed an old stove from a neighbour’s home said the cleanup project is a good opportunity for residents in Half Way Tree to remove garbage from their homes. “It’s very important….people who live here should use the bin wisely. Take the opportunity and remove the garbage from your yard. Don’t be ashamed,” he said.
Meanwhile, residents in Stone Fort also commended the corporation for the cleanup initiative. One man said he had some household and construction waste to be removed for months now and he was glad for the opportunity to finally throw out his garbage. “I was looking for the dumpster since (last) Thursday. This is something I am really glad for. It gives me an opportunity and for people in the village to dispose of the old derelict stuff they have hanging around that can catch water and breed misquotes. We have to think about our health too. It’s a great initiative and gives us the opportunity to get our household waste to the landfill free of cost,” he said. “I want to thanks to Solid Waste Management Corporation, Mr. Phillip and everyone else for…taking this initiative in helping the citizens dispose of their derelict stuff,” he added.
A lady from the community in highlighting the need for the cleanup project said the bin in Stone Fort was filled shortly after it was placed there. In Bird Rock, as early as last week Friday, a lot of E-Waste was disposed in one area. “I think it is a great initiative,” one resident said as he disposed of an old TV set. Another said: “It will keep everyone safe from mosquitoes.” A resident in Newtown was elated with the project coming to the community. “(SWMC) is doing something good. They are helping the community real proper,” he said.
The most recent edition of the cleanup campaign also stopped in Frigate Bay, Bird Rock to Newtown and Independence Square including Fort Street. Having spanned a wide cross section of the island, the campaign will this weekend focus on mop up activities to ensure areas that were not adequately addressed during the cleanup campaign, will be given the opportunity to dispose of their bulky waste not usually picked up by garbage trucks.
