Report: Trash Will be Exported in Less than a Month

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The two firms that agreed to export Lebanon's trash are said to close the deal with the Lebanese government by the end of the current week after presenting a guarantee of $2.5 million each, al-Akhbar daily reported on Tuesday.

“The preliminary contracts with Britain’s Chinook Urban Mining International and Holland’s Howa BV to export the waste will be signed before the end of the week,” said the daily.

“The two firms are supposed to provide a guarantee worth $2.5 million each to the Lebanese government until the submission of documents of transport to whichever countries will receive the trash before signing the deal,” it added.

“Everything is going well so far, and the preparation for exporting the trash have started. We expect the process to kick off in less than a month,” the daily quoted ministerial sources following up on the issue.

Lebanon has been suffering from a waste management crisis since July 2015 when the Naameh landfill that receives the trash of Beirut and Mount Lebanon closed.

Efforts to solve the crisis including a plan that was suggested by Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb failed to reach fruition.

In December, the cabinet approved an export plan after meeting with representatives of the two firms.

The companies still have to sign the agreements with the countries that will receive the garbage.

The exportation plan will include the newly generated trash excluding the piles that were burnt and buried.

The government's failure to find alternatives led to the piling up of garbage on the streets and in random locations, which raised health and environmental concerns and sparked unprecedented street protests against the entire political class.

D.A.

M.T.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 8
Missing patriot10 05 January 2016, 09:53

Are they finalumy

Missing patriot10 05 January 2016, 09:54

Are they finally gonna export all the politicans to the dump and burn them?

Thumb _mowaten_ 05 January 2016, 12:06

yaret

Missing helicopter 05 January 2016, 15:30

As if exporting garbage is an accomplishment worthy of praise. Scum for Politicians.

Default-user-icon Phil (Guest) 05 January 2016, 10:38

Too late now. Half of the population has already contracted a form of H1N1 which originated in the trash piles. Most are bedridden with high fever and muscle pain. Physicians predict the virus strain will need at least 3 months to be wiped out. In the meantime enjoy living in the filthiest country on the planet.

Thumb cedars2 05 January 2016, 10:41

Whats the rush?

Thumb caballeros 05 January 2016, 11:58

So what lucky country will receive Lebanon's trash? I am sure they will welcome it with open arms but can we be assured they have a landfill? Ya, and get on that ever expanding "green tourism " sector too.

Missing peace 05 January 2016, 14:19

trash exported by two companies close to.... hariri! LOL
pityful crook politicians who care more about making money even out of trash than caring about the citizens....