Crews working overtime to collect garbage, Government says

The Ministry of Public Works is advising the public that garbage collection workers will be working overtime over the next few days to clear the garbage backlog.

And the Ministry once again took the opportunity today to thank residents for their continued patience, apologising for the inconvenience caused over the past couple of weeks. 

A Ministry spokesperson said today, “In the interest public health and safety, as well as in light of the overwhelming concern from residents who have contacted the Ministry requesting the pile up of garbage in their respective neighbourhods to be removed, the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Trevor Moniz, has made the decision to approve the overtime.

“Ministry crews will be working in both the West and East Ends of the Island to remove garbage as quickly as possible following the conclusion of the recent industrial action at the Government Quarry.  

“While collection staff resumed regular garbage collections last week, they were unable to keep up with the volume that was backlogged as a result of the sympathy work stoppage – which was coupled with the Public Holiday falling around the same time.”