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E-Waste Recycling Day To Be Held On Saturday
The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works will be holding their third e-Waste Recycling Day for 2013 on Saturday [Nov 9] from 9 am. to 5 pm. at the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility located on Palmetto Road in Devonshire. Residents are encouraged to bring their old, worn out electronics to be recycled. Items for recycling drop-off... Read more of this article
Special Waste Drop Off On November 1st, 2nd
The Ministry of Public Works said they wish to advise the public that it will hold their semi-annual Special Waste Drop Off event this Friday November 1st and Saturday November 2nd. A spokesperson said, “Residents may bring compact fluorescent light bulbs, old pesticides, hobby chemicals, outdated medicines or anything else with a hazardous or... Read more of this article
Cost Saving: Tynes Bay Drop Off Times Changed
The Ministry of Public Works said that effective September 1st, 2013 the Tynes Bay Public Drop Off will be changing the hours of operation as follows: Weekdays: 9 am to 6 pm Saturdays: 7 am to 7 pm Sundays: 1 pm to 6 pm Public Holidays: 9 am to 12 pm Closed Christmas Day A spokesperson said,”The new hours have been implemented as a cost saving... Read more of this article
Minister Hails E-Waste Day “Great Success”
On Wednesday [July 17] Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz hailed the e-Waste recycling day on Saturday [July 13] as a great success with more than 20,000 pounds of e-Waste collected. Throughout the day, 190 vehicles arrived containing everything from toaster-ovens to flat-screen televisions, filling up just over one 20-foot-long shipping container... Read more of this article
Ministry: West Zones Trash Has Been Collected
The Ministry of Public Works said that as of 5pm today [June 25], garbage collection in the West Zones has been completed, and crews are now focusing on the East Zones which they hope to have cleared by the end of day Wednesday. The delay in garbage collection was caused by the industrial action at the Government Quarry. Locals have been complaining... Read more of this article
Garbage Collection Workers To Work Overtime
[Update: The Ministry of Public Works said that garbage collection workers will be working overtime over the next few days to clear the garbage backlog. Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz made the decision to approve the overtime due to the "overwhelming concern from residents."] “For almost a month, the people of Hamilton Parish and St. George’s... Read more of this article
Following Delays, Garbage Now Being Collected
[Updated] The Public Works Ministry has not responded to yet our request for clarification on when garbage collection would begin again, however workers were seen out today [June 19] making their rounds collecting garbage. The delays were caused by the recent industrial action, and numerous comments have been left on Bernews with people complaining... Read more of this article
Garbage Collection Delay In East End Today
The Ministry of Public Works said they wish to inform residents in the East End of the island that there was a delay in the collection of garbage today – Friday, June 14th. “Residents are advised to store garbage in a convenient and secure place over the holiday weekend and it will be picked up on the next scheduled collection date, Tuesday... Read more of this article
May 24th Holiday Household Garbage Collection
The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works said that household garbage collection will change during the week of the Bermuda Day public holiday. A statement from the Dept. said, “In the west end household garbage will be collected on the usual collection days, Monday, May 20 and Thursday May 23rd. In the east end household garbage... Read more of this article
Minister Reiterates Call For Safe Waste Disposal
The Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz has reiterated his call for the public to properly dispose of waste materials, particularly hazardous materials, following another incident in which a garbage collection worker was sprayed with Muriatic Acid while in the course of working. The incident occurred around 1.30 pm on Friday afternoon in St. David’s... Read more of this article
E-Waste Recycling Day A Success
The Ministry of Public Works said they would like to thank the general public for making the e-waste recycling day the success it was. Acting Material Recovery Officer Stephen Gilbert said on e-Waste recycling day, Saturday, March 9, 181 people attended the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility to drop off more than a container load of their old electronic... Read more of this article
March 9: Electronic Waste Recycling Day
The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works will be holding their first e-Waste Recycling Day for 2013 on Saturday 9th March from 9.00am to 5.00pm at the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility located on Palmetto Road, Devonshire. A Ministry spokesperson said, “Residents are encouraged to bring their old, worn out electronics to be... Read more of this article
