Garbage contractors say no word yet from City Hall on decision to suspend services

Puran Brothers Waste Disposal Inc and Cevons Waste Management are standing by their ultimatum to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to suspend their collection services from next week if they are not paid a substantial portion of the over $300 million owed to them.

The companies, which are the two largest garbage disposal companies contracted by the city, wrote the M&CC last week indicating that they would halt garbage collection from November 14.

When Stabroek News contacted Puran Brothers’ General Manager, Kaleshwar Puran and Chief Executive Officer of Cevons, Morse Archer, they both said they have not received any response from the city administration.

Town Clerk Royston King had reported that more than $300 million is