The government is moving to privatize solid waste management services

The government is moving to privatize solid waste management services, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness. “‘There is an estimated one million tons of waste that is produced annually, of which it is said that 50 per cent is organic material and provides a viable basis for the economic sustainability of a PPP,” said the Head of the Enterprise Team, Lyttleton Shirley. He also said that some policy and legislative changes may be required to support PPP structure. Shirley said that before mid-2018 the enterprise team would be able to recommend more specifics to the Government about a PPP transaction ‘that will be employed to select a reputable private investor to design, build, finance, maintain, and operate the waste collection, transportation and treatment services in a holistic manner, while providing some residual revenue to the Government.’”