Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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SPTC admits to issues within the Sanitation Department and garbage collection

The island administration says that they are trying to secure funds to update their equipment and zoning the main areas of town for a more organized trash collection. It was clear, however, that some of the plans discussed to tackle the issue were the same as last year’s resolutions; house to house educational campaigns, hiring additional staff to engage the community, and consequences if SPTC rules are not met.

New garbage collection regulations implemented by SPTC

Effective Friday, May 4th, all garbage containers must be placed inside the yards of residential and commercial areas. This new regulation also demands that all garbage bins must be easily accessible by its sanitation personnel for disposal, and warns that failure to follow this new rule will result in the removal of their garbage containers from the street.

San Pedro enjoys benefit of the two garbage compactors

Three weeks ago the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated two garbage compactors to The San Pedro Town Council (SPTC). The objective was to aid...