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The parks department warned yesterday it was illegal to dump trash anywhere other than designated garbage dumps after a rash of incidents in public places. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works warned that polluters faced a fine of up to $5,00...

The Corporation of St George has joined the effort to collect garbage after government trash collectors downed tools earlier this week. The East End workers pitched in with the City of Hamilton and private collectors to help clear a backlog caused by...

Limited trash pick-ups have restarted across the island using private companies and City of Hamilton staff, the Government said yesterday. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said it was decided to have “outside agencies manage residential ...

The Ministry of Public Works has warned there may be foul smells in the Marsh Folly area next week as sewage is moved to a composting site. A spokesman said that septic waste would be moved from the Tynes Bay incinerator to the Marsh Folly composting...

Almost 200 loads of bulk waste were disposed of last weekend as part of an island-wide clean-up effort, it was revealed this week. The bulky waste clean-up, organised by the Ministry of Public Works and Keep Bermuda Beautiful, was designed to encoura...

Members of the public can now buy wheelie bins for their trash and recyclables as part of a pilot programme launched by the Ministry of Public Works. The garbage bins have a capacity of 360 litres and cost $125. The 140-litre recycling bins cost $40...

Trash collection dates for the Cup Match holiday were announced yesterday. The public works ministry said garbage normally collected on August 1 and 2 would be collected on August 3. Recycling waste usually collected on August 1 will be collected a d...

The wood waste backlog at Tynes Bay is now cleared and hauler dumping services have resumed as normal, the Ministry of Public Works said this morning. Wood waste deliveries to the Tynes Bay plant were stopped yesterday due to the build-up of dumped ...

A World Bank report on waste management has found that Bermuda produces more waste per head than any other country. Bermuda topped the world in per capita waste creation, with an estimated 4.56 kilograms a person every day. But those figures were roo...

An angry homeowner claimed that he was “beating his head against a wall” after a road roller was dumped opposite his house almost a year ago. Everett Gibson said the machine blocked access for trash trucks and prevented the use of parking spaces at a...

Surveillance cameras could help clamp down on illegal dumping at a public dock, a nature enthusiast said yesterday. Jessica Riederer added that “repeat offenders” disposed of waste and that more education would make people think twice before they dis...

Sealed containers of liquid that wash ashore should not be handled or opened, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned. The reminder was prompted by debris recently found on the coastline. The department cautioned that the objec...