The Cleansing and Maintenance Division within the Secretariat for Consumer Rights, Public Cleansing and Support for the Capital City has invested in human resources, machinery and cleaning equipment to increase efficiency in cleaning and maintaining Valletta.

The bulk of the €250,000 investment was spent on three new low emission vehicles, which comply with a legal notice that came into force last year which regulates how, at what time and what type of vehicle must collect waste.

The other €50,000 worth of investments include a pedestrian mechanical sweeper, water bowsers so that streets and pavements can be washed at night, and specific machine for pavement cleaning.

Several waste containers, including a side container for recyclable waste, and a number of ashtrays were also installed.

A number of workers have been specifically assigned to clean the streets of Valletta any time during the day, while technical staff were also recruited. Interventions were made to repair and maintain street furniture, traffic bollards, paving, fountains, rainwater drains and decorative light bulbs.

Anyone who encounters the need to report illegal waste can make use of the Cleansing and Maintenance Division mobile app ‘Clean and Upkeep’ or the freephone 1718.

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