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PHOTOS: NSWMA Undertakes Walk-Through in Cassava Piece

April 4, 2025
Local Government
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PHOTOS: NSWMA Undertakes Walk-Through in Cassava Piece
Photo: Michael Sloley
Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (centre) engages a resident of Cassava Piece on good garbage disposal practices during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). The NSWMA is to undertake a clean-up project in the community.

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Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left) speaks to a resident of Cassava Piece during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). She was joined by Public Health Inspectors Naschune Taylor and Darien Thomas. The stakeholders from the NSWMA and the health department sensitised residents about proper garbage disposal during the walk-through, which was conducted in response to concerns about illegal dumping.
Customer Relations Officer at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Rachel Reid, observes garbage piled up in a gully, during a walk-through in Cassava Piece on Wednesday (April 2). The walk-through followed a stakeholder meeting held on March 26, where concern was raised about illegal garbage dumping.
Garbage pile-up observed in a section of the Cassava Piece gully during a walk-through of the community on Wednesday (April 2). The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched a clean-up project in the community in response to concerns expressed by residents.

 

Last Updated: April 4, 2025