Mobile metal compactor to be used in clearing Post-Maria debris

Metal compactor on island for

General Manager of the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC),  Florian Mitchell, has revealed that a mobile metal compactor, one of the most significant pieces of equipment which is needed to clear the Post-Hurricane Maria debris has arrived in Dominica.

He was speaking to Dominica News Online (DNO) during an interview on Tuesday.

“The equipment is on island, the purpose of the equipment is to clear the Post-Hurricane Maria debris,” he said.

Following the passage of Hurricane Maria, waste materials which include galvanize, wood, stoves and fridges, among other materials, were placed at sites in Pointe Round [Portsmouth], Stockfarm, Grand bay, Marigot and La Plaine.

“It is easier. You can go to Pointe Round, Stock Farm, Fond Cole, Grand bay, Marigot, Castle Bruce. That makes operations very easy,” he said.

Mitchell said there is some more equipment that’s expected to arrive sometime within the next two weeks after which the Minister responsible for the environment, Joseph Isaac, will give a further update on the entire plan.

According to Mitchell, the equipment includes dump trucks, excavators and trucks, because according to the location, the material may have to be transported from one location to the next.

“But sometimes, somewhere, like Soufriere, [given] the volume, you may just use a small truck to transport it. So, all that equipment will be coming in as well,” the Dominica Solid Waste Management  official stated.

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9 Comments

  1. Man bites dogs
    August 22, 2018

    Those of you low level people who have your chips on your shoulders for 18 years asking for our prime minister Dr Skerrit to go, please don’t hold your breath or else you lots will turn blue ha ha ha come to think of it after 18 years workers so-called political party and supporters should have turned blue by now!! Back to business. Dr Skerrit the Gladiator of our times will not be going nowhere on till we said so. Linton and his alligators will not be eating a penny out of our money. Dr Skerrit and his CBI program has the record in the world said London top news paper mostly read by top people in the UK, that alone shows prime minister Dr Skerrit and his government is doing a dam good job. Put that in your pipes so-called Workers criminals party.

  2. August 21, 2018

    I still want Skerrit to go :-D :-D

    • Lovely Dominica
      August 21, 2018

      Yes I want Skerrit to go and get us more like this. To continue developing our country. To do the work God has hand-picked him to do. Our PM is chosen and Blessed by God!

      • Neville
        August 22, 2018

        Go and see Dr. Benji. You are very confused and sick in your head!

      • Man bites dogs
        August 22, 2018

        Ha you having a laugh if you think Lennox Linton, will bring you milk honey and bread you better think again pal and I know Linton better than most of you his supporters from marigot to steber Street Pottersville and that fatal incident and lots more i will not mention.

    • required
      August 21, 2018

      :) :) :) :) you make me laugh garcon

  3. Bring back the kidnapped parrots
    August 21, 2018

    Is all this metal going to be shipped off the island for recycling? It seems that it can be recycled for money. There is big business in recycling in other countries like the US. Even aluminum cans are recycled.

    • LawieBawie
      August 24, 2018

      Although you make a valid point that this is lucrative business in the U.S. and other developed countries, I do believe that the additional cost of shipping it may not make it a viable business for Dominica.

  4. RastarMarn
    August 21, 2018

    So all that equipment should be to revitalize the Public Works Department right???

    Because as far as Marn read this is a Governmental project and equipment appeared to have been donated for Post-Maria assistance,,,

    But then again Mistadem juss-does do what dey want so is just one more opportunity so they can prove, by their wrong doing that they Must be removed from office for their infantile ways of thinking,,,

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