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Cambodia: Timely rubbish collections urged after new service falters in debut
The new rubbish collectors who began their rounds last week have been urged to provide service efficiently in a timely manner, as garbage remains uncollected in some areas in Phnom Penh.
People in the areas said that trash collections have not been made for the last few days, resulting in unseemly piles of rubbish along the streets.
Heng Hout, a resident in Por Senchey district, said yesterday that he has not seen rubbish trucks for the last few days.
He said he knew there were new garbage collectors scheduled to start providing service and he hoped they would execute their duties functionally and on time.
“The rubbish in front of my home [has] remained uncollected for a few days, making a rubbish pile. We can see piles of [trash]along the roads [and on] corners of the road, meaning that service has been out of [commission] for days,” Hout said.
Comments have been raised since the new three rubbish collection companies started service on July 1.
Duch Rainsey, a resident in Dangkor district, shared the same sentiment as others and has called on authorities and rubbish collectors to facilitate and collect the waste on time.
“Before, once or twice a week, a rubbish truck came to collect the [trash] in my area, leaving the [garbage] gathered like a pile sometimes,” Rainsey said. “It is good that there are many rubbish collectors to serve the service. But I do hope that authorities and companies will boost the rubbish collection.”
The three companies that made their debut last week under the new arrangement are 800 Super/Global Action for Environment Awareness Public Ltd, Mizuda Group Co Ltd and CINTRI (Cambodia/Everbright (China).
Each is responsible for one of three designated collection zones in Phnom Penh, with each accountable for the collection of a thousand tonnes of rubbish a day for transport to a landfill in Dangkor district, southern Phnom Penh.
800 Super/Global Action for Environment Awareness Public Ltd is responsible for rubbish collection in five districts –Tuol Kork, Russei Keo, Sen Sok, Chroy Changva and Prek Pnov.
Mizuda Group Co Ltd is to serve five districts covering Daun Penh, Prampi Makara, Dangkor, Por Senchey and Kambol.
CINTRI (Cambodia/Everbright (China) has been designated to provide service to four districts – Chamkar Mon, Boeng Keng Kang, Meanchey and Chbar Ampov.
Dangkor Governor Kim Nhip has directed questions to all of the licensed companies.
“The companies have been given licences, so they have good capacity on dealing with this matter,” she said.
Some inconvenience in service was expected to occur during the initial period of service of new rubbish collectors, said Phnom Penh City Hall in an announcement made last Wednesday. Approximately 4 million tonnes of waste is generated yearly in Phnom Penh, 65 percent of which is organic with 20 percent being plastic. The balance is made up of other solid waste, according to the Ministry of Environment.
Half of the total is properly collected and stored at the dumpsite. The rest is disposed of illegally by being thrown into rivers or burned. In Phnom Penh alone, about 3,000 tonnes of waste is generated every day.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887236/timely-rubbish-collections-urged-after-new-service-falters-in-debut/