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More work needs to be done for new waste management regulations to work smoothly, parliamentary secretary for local government Silvio Parnis said. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Parnis said there was «a lot to be done to fix» the new regulations on waWaste management reform needs fixing, Labour MP admits
More work needs to be done for new waste management regulations to work smoothly, parliamentary secretary for local government Silvio Parnis said. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Parnis said there was «a lot to be done to fix» the new regulations on waste management but insisted the government had moved forward and people playing their part. New waste management regulations, which came in effect earlier this month, have left many residents concerned and others fuming. Under the revised system, households must dispose of food remains, flowers and leaves in white rubbish bags. This organic waste is collected on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The system ran into trouble before it started, with many households not receiving a small garbage receptacle being distributed for free in time. Residents in some localities subsequently complained about organic waste either not being collected, or about collectors dumping it and inorganic waste together in the same truck. Read: Waste mix-up leaves St Paul’s Bay residents fuming Shadow minister for local government Robert Cutajar said he was pleased to note that Mr Parnis agreed that the Opposition’s concerns were warranted. “Local councils are... Read more