{"id":352183,"date":"2025-11-12T18:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=352183"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:20:21","slug":"waste-management-upgrades-ongoing-with-four-new-trucks-delivered-to-dswmc-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/waste-management-upgrades-ongoing-with-four-new-trucks-delivered-to-dswmc-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste management upgrades ongoing with four new trucks delivered to DSWMC today"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_352186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352186\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-352186\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/New-Garbage-trucks-Photo-credit-GIS-642x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Garbage trucks. Photo credit: GIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste collection will be greatly improved on the island as the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC) received four new garbage trucks today.<\/p>\n<p>The trucks are expected to be distributed to the north of the island as well as north eastern, another for the south, south east, and the central area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here to celebrate with the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation,\u201d General Manager of the DSWMC Florian Mitchell said during a handing over ceremony. \u201cLast year in October we had some discussions with the Prime Minister on the whole discharge of waste management services\u2026we all note the challenges we were having with the accurate discharge of waste management services, and the public, by and large, we understand your resolve in being forthcoming and our inability at times to collect timely, so this handing over ceremony will basically improve on our efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the DSWMC has been promised a certain number of garbage trucks, the corporation has received six in total and is expecting another two in December this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the compliment will greatly enhance our fleet,\u201d Mitchell stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he argued that even if the corporation has the entire fleet, waste management still requires the involvement of stakeholders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352184\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-352184\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-642x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-642x366.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/General-Manager-of-DSWMC-Florian-Mitchell-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">General Manager of DSWMC Florian Mitchell addressing press conference on Wednesday. Photo credit: GIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSo the government will make human resource, financial resource, equipment available, but you and I are the custodians of the community. We have [integrated] levels of responsibility,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>From the residential standpoint, he explained that waste is something that people generate as they consume goods and services, \u201cand we as residents have a critical role in storing the waste that we generate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we can have all the trucks, but if we do not adhere to the protocols by sorting at source, separating your waste, placing your waste out on the dates and time, as per collection schedule, that will help greatly,\u201d Mitchell explained.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to add that commercial entities must also play their part.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell mentioned a significant challenge that is being experienced in the City of Roseau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like us as stakeholders to know of our role,\u201d he urged. \u201cThe government is clearly demonstrating by what we can see in the background, its role of managing waste, but from the commercial and residential, we have our role to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell added, \u201cTo the commercial entities I will call on you to ensure that you take ownership of the waste that is generated at your facility, that you utilize an approved hauler to haul your waste from your establishment to the landfill and refrain from using unauthorized personnel or vagrants, especially in the context of the Roseau City Centre and put it all over the road and expect somebody to collect it at anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said that by adhering to these basic principles, the issues or challenges can be resolved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352185\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-352185\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cozier-Frederick-addressing-press-conference-on-Wednesday-642x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"369\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cozier Frederick addressing press conference on Wednesday. photo credit: GIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Minister for Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment Cozier Frederick said the government is currently making investments in the landfill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are making investments, investments in the landfill. As we speak, we will be setting up a proper shed for recycling, we are bringing in new trucks, we are engaging the communities in their own development of their recycling initiatives,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have been working with schools for a number of months now, and we have seen a little shift in consciousness. And that is very important for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said that his government is moving ahead in looking at public campaigns and public engagements to reach out, teach, and re-educate citizens to keep the nature island brand intact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause we realize at the corporation, even at the ministry in general, that some of the things that people should know or ought to know as citizens they seem to be unaware of,\u201d Frederick stated. \u201cAnd we want to challenge ourselves to continue to engage folks to ensure that they know their responsibilities as a citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the trucks are operational on the road, Frederick believes it is the responsibility of the public to also play their part and stick to the schedule, \u201c to make sure the bags are properly packaged, they are lifted from the ground, that we do not create a space that is untidy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called on the listening public to take this very seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waste collection will be greatly improved on the island as the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC) received four new garbage trucks today. 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