A critical staffing addition has accelerated the pace of infrastructure improvements. “One of the things that was lacking in the authority’s staff structure was a civil engineer with the requisite experience that could direct the proper management of the landfill,” Raynold explains. “He will be responsible for the rehabilitation of the landfill, the leachate collection and management system, the proper organization of the tipping face into cells, and proper practices like covering of the waste, proper compacting.” The rehabilitation project addresses fundamental operational deficiencies at the Deglos facility, originally projected to reach capacity by 2023 but now being extended through systematic improvements. Meanwhile, the Authority is conducting feasibility studies for a second landfill in the south through UBEC funding, a project that would eliminate the current costly practice of transporting waste from Vieux-Fort to Castries. “We are actively seeking to establish a landfill to service the south of the island,” Raynold notes, highlighting the geographic NSG Group of Companies NSG Exports Limited (UK), NSG West Indies Ltd., & NSG Management and Technical Services Ltd. Tel (BGI): +1 246 537 8181 | (UK): +44 (0) 20 8840 2323 www.nsgwestindies.com | sales@nsgexports.com Over 50 years Serving the Caribbean Specialists in Equipment Supply, Waste Management Solutions, and Project Support Across the Region 53 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08 ST. LUCIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
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