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
Guam Solid Waste Management Division Announces Holiday Schedule
(Guam, December 11, 2009) – The Guam Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) announces its temporary Christmas and New Year’s schedule for weekly trash collection, transfer stations, and Ordot Dump:
Weekly Trash Collections:
There will be no trash collected on Christmas Day, Friday December 25, 2009. Customers whose trash is normally collected on Friday will be collected on the following day, Saturday December 26, 2009.
There will be no trash collected on New Year’s Day, Friday January 1, 2010. Customers whose trash is normally collected on Friday will be collected on the following day, Saturday January 2, 2010. Beginning on Monday January 4, 2010, weekly trash collection will resume to their regular schedule, Monday through Friday.
Transfer Stations:
Transfer stations will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday December 25, 2009 and on New Year’s Day, Friday January 1, 2010. Beginning on January 2, 2010 the Transfer Stations will resume their regular days of operation: Thursday through Monday.
Ordot Dump:
Ordot Dump will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday December 25, 2009 and on New Year’s Day, Friday January 1, 2010. Beginning on January 2, 2010, the Ordot Dump will resume its regular days of operation: Monday through Saturday.
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, visit www.gbbinc.com or call 1-703-573-5800.
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