WORK on the Linden leg of the ‘Clean-Up-My-Country’ campaign began in earnest Wednesday, and has already seen remarkable success, in that it was able to remove as much as 232 truck-loads of debris from the township alone. And this is in spite of a resolution passed by the Linden Town Council to curtail the programme, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, which has oversight responsibility for the programme, reported yesterday.

According to the Ministry, the programme, via its Community Clean-Up and Bulk Waste Removal team, was able to fulfill its objective of removing residential bulk-waste free of cost, and clearing the roadsides of the numerous garbage piles and illegal dumpsites.
This was achieved by recruiting 26 persons from various communities within the Linden Municipality as Community Enhancement workers, and an additional four as truck drivers to execute the programme with the aim of improving the sanitation and the aesthetics of the township.
And from feedback received, Lindeners are more than happy that the programme was implemented in the township, since it gave them the opportunity to get rid of unwanted bulky items which were stored on their premises.
Conversely, several residents have expressed serious concern about the garbage crises plaguing the township, to the extent that they are blaming the Council for not adequately addressing the issue.
Having begun on Wednesday, the programme will continue until Friday so as to facilitate the removal of illegal garbage piles in parts of Amelia’s Ward and other surrounding areas.