FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
David L. Manning, Special Principal Associate
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
Federal Receiver
703-573-5800
www.guamsolidwastereceiver.org
Agat, Dededo and Malojloj Transfer Stations To Add Sunday and Monday Hours and Close Tuesday and Wednesday
New schedule to take effect Sunday, April 5, 2009
(Guam, March 25, 2009) – Federal Receiver Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., (GBB) today announced that beginning April 5, 2009, the transfer stations at Agat, Dededo and Malojloj will add Sunday and Monday hours. With this new schedule, the three transfer stations will be open Thursday – Monday, 9 am to 5 pm, and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Previously the transfer stations were closed on Sunday and Monday, and open on Tuesday and Wednesday.)
"We’ve heard from Guam’s Mayors that Sunday and Monday hours at the transfer stations would be more convenient for residents,” said David Manning, Receiver Representative. "Also, residents told us they would like to have the transfer stations open on Sunday and Monday since they tend to do household chores and host social events―which generate trash and recyclable materials―during the weekends. We expect the new schedule will be an improvement for the entire community.”
According to Mayor Carol S. Tayama, President of the Mayor’s Council of Guam and Mayor of Agat Village, "For some time, Guam’s Mayors have been concerned about the serious health and environmental impacts of illegal dumping. We expect the Sunday and Monday hours at the Transfer Stations will be popular among residents and help prevent littering and the unsightly and unhealthy illegal dumping on the island.”
About Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., Receiver
In a Court Order dated March 17, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood appointed GBB to be Receiver with full responsibility for bringing the Guam Solid Waste Management Division into compliance with the 2004 Consent Decree for violation of the Clean Water Act. As Receiver, GBB’s objective is to work with Guam’s government, the Solid Waste Management Division, 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.
GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm, headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, that works on solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, and assists in planning, procuring, and implementing sound, cost-effective facilities and services at the local, state, and national levels for both the public and private sectors. Since 1980, GBB has planned and developed a wide range of integrated waste management programs that use the latest technologies to improve efficiency, save money, enhance customer service, and protect the environment. For more information on the firm and its products and services, please visit www.gbbinc.com or call 1-703-573-5800.
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