Purpose

I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that if all of Guam’s residents subscribe to GSWA garbage collection services, the economies of scale will result in lower rates per subscriber and simultaneously ensure that every resident’s garbage will be collected and properly disposed of. The implementation of islandwide collection would greatly mitigate the financial and logistical challenges posed by “piggybacking” and illegal dumping. Islandwide collection services for Guam would also parallel the initiatives of other domestic and international jurisdictions that have instituted mandatory garbage collection services. Such implementation would include a Customer Assistance Program to financially support the costs of services for eligible community members. Ultimately, the implementation of islandwide collection services on Guam would mirror domestic and international initiatives determined to increase the efficiency of garbage collection services, prevent the detrimental financial consequences of “piggybacking,” and reduce illegal CH. 51A GUAM SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY dumping. Therefore, it is the intent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan to implement an Islandwide Collection Plan that will be administered by the Guam Solid Waste Authority.