The municipality of Bqarsouna-Dinniyeh announced in a statement that, “As part of its constant endeavor to alleviate the burden on our esteemed people, the municipality continues to work on developing, expanding, and organizing its services, especially in the waste file, which is considered one of the most complex and sensitive files. However, with the significant and noticeable increase in the price of a diesel can in recent times, reaching about $15, and the consequent direct increase in the cost of transportation, especially since the location of the landfill It is a long distance from the town, which raises the operational burden significantly, in addition to the landfill raising the cost of the coupon allocated to the waste truck, and with the increase in the number of monthly transfers as a result of citizens’ regularity in taking out waste according to the truck’s passing schedules.”
The municipality explained that “at its last session, it took a decision to raise the monthly allowance for removing waste from each home from 500,000 Lebanese pounds to 700,000 Lebanese pounds, similar to the neighboring villages, and in a manner consistent with the financial and service reality in the town.”
The municipality indicated that, “while aware of the magnitude of the living burdens on citizens, it calls on everyone to cooperate and bear joint responsibility, in a way that ensures the continuation of this vital service, and contributes to preserving the cleanliness of the town of Bqarsona and making it a model to be emulated.”
