News January 19 2026 by Christopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

Rebuilding with rubbish

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  • Dramaine Jones, regional operations manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd. Dramaine Jones, regional operations manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd.
  • Hugh Shim, director of the Montego Bay Marine Park in St James. Hugh Shim, director of the Montego Bay Marine Park in St James.
  • A pile up of garbage seen recently along a section the Darliston to Lennox Bigwoods main road. A pile up of garbage seen recently along a section the Darliston to Lennox Bigwoods main road.
  • Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, executive director at the Jamaica Environment Trust. Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, executive director at the Jamaica Environment Trust.

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid concerns about uncollected garbage and the capacity of St James’ Retirement waste disposal site to handle increasing waste from across western Jamaica post-Hurricane Melissa, some environmental stakeholders are declaring that certain types of garbage could be repurposed as material for roads, buildings, and coastal reefs.

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