Punta Cana / Bavaro trash?

Robert

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Does anyone know how they handle the trash in this resort area?

Do they have private contractors?
Dump it to sea, landfill or a huge dump?

These places generate a huge amount of waste.
What hotels/resorts have active re-cycling programs?
 

PJT

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What I have seen is waste is picked up by private contractors in the resorts and sent to private hidden landfills to be incinerated. There are some resorts handling their own waste to be sent to landfills on their properties. The municipality of Higuey has the responsibilty to handle the public trash, especially in the Beron area. Don't know where they take it. There have been occasional nights in the Bavaro/Punta Cana when the wind blows the smoke created from the open burning over the resorts. Those nights can be sleepless.

I do not know of any hotel/resort that has an active recycling program. I do know the Melia Resort does treat its black water to be recycled for use to irrigate the golf course. I will make an effort to contact a friend more knowledgeble on what hotels/resorts recycle. Regards, PJT