On May 30th, 2013, I announced via press statement that the Department of Environmental Health Services would be placing large bins in strategic areas around the island of New Providence for the use of those persons affected by flooding caused by the torrential rainstorm of last week and those generally that may have large items such as furniture, mattresses and the like that need to be disposed of.
Further to that statement, please find below a list of where these bins can be found around the island:
- Freedom Park, Fox Hill
- Englerton Basketball Park, Lincoln Blvd.
- Pinewoods Gardens Basketball Park, Bamboo Blvd.
- Police Statement Basketball Court, Elizabeth Estates
- Front Section of Freedom Farm, Yamacraw Beach
- Kool Acres, Fox Hill Road Southern End
- Near to Grace Gospel Chapel, Grace Avenue (Marathon)
- Claridge Subdivision, Roads and Parks Compound
- Salem Basketball Court, Kemp Road
- Pond & Okra Hill, Earnest Street, nears to Ponds Liquor Store
- Dumping Ground Corner Park, Bain's Town
- Black Village Corner adjacent to BEC next to the Parking Lot
- D. W. Davis School Compound
- Sandra Avenue, Sunset Park (Southern Shores)
- Carmichael Road Opposite Beverly's Kitchen
- Kensington Gardens Basketball Park (Golden Gates)
- Nassau Village Basketball Park, Taylor Street
- Mason's Addition Basketball Park
- Basketball Court, Taylor Street off East Street
- Basketball Court, Poinciana Avenue, Coconut Grove
- Windsor Park
The bins will be available for the period of one week or until June 6th, 2013. I would like to thank all of our corporate sponsors and partners such as Bahamas Waste Limited, United Sanitation Services, IMPAC, Boomer George Trucking Service and Direct Waste for their participate in this exercise.
I ask that all persons please utilize this facility to rid their surroundings of items that need to be disposed of.
Thank you
Min. Kenred Dorsett
Minister of the Environment and Housing
