City inundated by garbage

City inundated by garbage

PALU, South Sulawesi: Mayor Rully Lamadjido threw his hands up in exasperation after finding out that of the 469 cubic meter of garbage the city produces daily, only half is transported to waste disposal sites.

"I really don't know what to do," he was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying. "We have tried many things, like hiring people especially to transport garbage, but it's still not enough".

Rully said he had offered a contract for city waste management to some private companies, but there have been no takers so far.

Seven garbage trucks operate daily, far short from the ideal number of 46. Rully said residents have been complaining about the garbage around them. (swe)