A situation at the Deglos Landfill was speedily brought under control, thanks to the timely directives and assistance offered by the CEO of Rayneau Group of Companies Ltd., Mr. Rayneau Gajadhar.
On
Saturday, June 17, 2023, Mr Gajadhar dispatched a water truck and excavator to extinguish
a fire at the Deglos Landfill site which was apparently raging out of control.
This
timely gesture was much appreciated by the General Manager of the St Lucia Solid
Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA), Joanna Raynold Arthurton who expressed her thanks to Mr
Gajadhar . “I write on behalf of the
management and staff of the St Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority and by
extension the Government of St Lucia, to thank you for your generous assistance with managing
the fire at the Deglos Sanitary Landfill on Saturday, June 17, 2023.” The
General Manager expressed.
She
continued, “Please convey our
appreciation to Mr. Boisville Hershele, the drivers of the excavator and water
truck, and all other staff who ensured that your directive was executed on the
day in question.”
While the exact cause of landfill fires is yet to be ascertained, officials believe that wet waste dumped in a landfill produces methane when it rots. And when the temperature rises, the methane gas which is flammable in nature catches fire spontaneously and the blaze spreads as it feeds on combustible material such as textiles and plastic items.
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