Waste Management Corporation Limited (WAMCO) has stated the new regulations on waste sorting will be implemented starting from June.
The waste management regulations were amended and published in the Government Gazette in August last year. The amended regulations mandate waste to be sorted at domestic level before collection by WAMCO. The corporation said all household waste are required to be sorted and separated before collection starting from June 1, noting the corporation reserves the right to refuse collection of unsorted waste.
As per the new regulations, households that fail to sort and separate their waste can be fined USD20 for the first offence, and an additional USD32 for every subsequent offence. Local councils, state institutions, city and island level businesses and other producers of domestic waste will receive fines of USD32 and USD45 for the first two offences and USD65 for every subsequent offence. Meanwhile, resorts and companies with industrial operations will receive fines of USD65 and USD100 for the first two offences and USD130 for every subsequent offence.
WAMCO has requested its customers to use the Call And Pickup Service (CAPS) for bulky waste that do not classify as daily domestic waste.