Guam Solid Waste Receivership | Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., Receiver

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., (GBB) has been appointed Receiver. GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm with extensive experience with solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, including those specific to island communities.

As Receiver, GBB’s objective is to work with Guam’s government, the Guam Solid Waste Authority, solid waste companies, the people of Guam, and the U.S. military to establish a long-term, financially viable and sustainable waste management system for Guam.
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Guam Solid Waste Authority Accepting Bids for No Longer Needed Heavy Equipment

Caterpilar Federal Receiver Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) will accept sealed bids for the sale of certain heavy equipment that is no longer needed by the GWSA as a result of the closing of the Ordot Dump: (1) Four Freightliner CL120 Dump Bodies; (2) One Caterpillar 963C Track Loader; (3) One Caterpillar D-8R D&R Track Type Dozer; (4) One Caterpillar D-9RS D9 Dozer with ripper; and (5) One Hyundai R360LC 330 BL Hydraulic Excavator with bucket.

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April 11, 2012 - KUAM News
Updates on Solid Waste Division

Aug. 30, 2011 - Pacific Daily News
Finally: Kudos to receiver for hitting dump deadline; making improvements

"The federal receiver, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc., has the island's thanks for fixing and improving the government's solid waste program." [...] "In short, the receiver has transformed the way the island deals with its waste."

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GBB Quarterly Report
On April 11, 2012, the Receiver submitted its fourteenth Quarterly Report to the U.S. District Court of Guam.
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Guam Solid Waste Authority Launches New Website
GSWA The Guam Solid Waste Authority launched its new independent website dedicated to providing information about the services offered; news directly related to GSWA and its services; resources; and contact information.The Guam Solid Waste Receivership Information Center remains an important source for information related to the Receivership.

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Ordot Dump Closed; Layon Landfill Officially Open
After repeated violation of the Clean Water Act led the District Court of Guam to issue a Consent Decree and appoint a Receiver to close the Ordot Dump, the Ordot Dump was permanently closed to waste deliveries on August 31, 2011 when the District Court of Guam officially locked the gate at the Dump and, in a Court hearing, celebrated this milestone in bringing the Guam Solid Waste Management Division (now Guam Solid Waste Authority) into compliance with the 2004 Consent Decree.

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Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood, Chief Judge, District Court of Guam, provides welcome remarks during ceremonies commemorating the permanent closing of the Ordot Dump.

On Thursday, September 1, at an on-site hearing of the District Court of Guam, the gates of the Layon Landfill were officially opened allowing trucks bringing waste to arrive.

Layon Landfill ribbon cutting ceremony.

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