Twelve garbage compactor trucks were handed over on Monday to Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Three, extending a nationwide rollout aimed at strengthening waste management services.
President Irfaan Ali said the initiative forms part of a broader push to improve sanitation and expand public waste disposal systems.
According to a release, the delivery follows the earlier distribution of two trucks to the NDCs of Wakenaam and Leguan and means every NDC in Region Three now has a dedicated garbage truck.
“Today, we are delivering at least one garbage truck to every single NDC. This is not to replace. This is to supplement,” Ali said, adding that the vehicles will focus heavily on maintaining public spaces and infrastructure.
Authorities are also advancing plans for modern landfill sites supported by compacting and decomposing technologies to convert waste into useful materials, particularly for soil.
“It is our collective responsibility to ensure we keep these things in good condition,” Ali said.
He said the government is pursuing an inclusive development model, noting that the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and the Ministry of Housing have been tasked with identifying reserve lands for transformation into small business centres.
“We don’t just want to enforce, we want to partner with,” he said.
Ali said about 11,000 contractors are currently engaged across the country, including roughly 1,500 in Region Three, reflecting what he described as an open system.
He added that development must improve quality of life, pointing to plans for centres of care for children and the elderly.
“Access is defined by equitable opportunity. Whether you are a farmer, a medical doctor, or a lawyer, all of you are going to sit in that park [Guyana-China Friendship Park]… Your children are going to run around and play together,” he said.
