The Lajun Corporation, which is in charge of the operation of the Duquesa dump, issued a press notice where it presents their side of the story. The company says they are being paid on average US$2 per ton of refuse, while the regional average is US$11. The company is asking for a rate of US$9 per ton. As a result, the company has limited reception of garbage to six hours a day, from 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday. Lajun says it will not be accepting garbage from the municipalities of Santo Domingo Oeste, Pantoja nor Los Alcarrizos.
The Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez countered this position and reiterated that the dump will remain open at regular hours. He said efforts are ongoing to move to more modern disposal of garbage that is more environmental friendly. In a meeting with the mayors of the Greater Santo Domingo, Domínguez decided to revoke the Lajun Corporation contract.
“Nobody is going to limit the schedule, nor close the dump, nor put in danger the health of the people,” said Domínguez. He stressed that the company would be allowed to put its particular interests before those of the collective good.
A press release from the Ministry of Environment indicates that the militarizing of the dump will continue to guarantee public health, independently from the administrative conflict between the city governments and Lajun Corporation.
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20 July 2017
