The government is considering five proposals, including by Canadian and Trinidadian firms, to set up recycling plants here, according to Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud.
At a news briefing yesterday, Persaud said that several issues have to be considered and ironed out as regards the setting up of the plants, including suitable lands to be used for landfills.
He said that another factor which is hindering the plans centred on commitments given by the 13 contracted waste disposal firms to convert their operations to the standard of recycling plants. He said that some of the
