Wasteserv Malta Ltd on Tuesday signed an agreement with all owners of the Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in Gozo. This will result in a marked improvement of the waste collection service in the sister island.

This agreement, the first of its kind, should lead to the standardisation of all trucks providing this essential service in Gozo while enhancing the standards of waste collection with regard to cleanliness and general appearance.

Commenting during the presentation at Wasteserv's Gozo office, chief executive officer Ing. Vince Magri said: "The aims of this agreement are to lay down requirements so that all operators in Gozo will be expected to provide a service of quality to the residents and to the island's many visitors.

"With this agreement, for example, all trucks will have to be washed and disinfected after every trip to Wasteserv's temporary waste management facility in Qortin. This will ensure that trucks do not create unnecessary inconvenience in their day-to-day work". Apart from being washed and disinfected after every trip, this agreement lays down that each truck should have the rear end covered while travelling on public roads when not collecting waste, that trucks should be standardised by being painted in the same colour scheme, and that each vehicle will convey a message promoting waste separation.