A fire at the Beetham Landfill that persisted overnight has affected the collection of residential and commercial garbage in Port of Spain.
In a media statement on Tuesday, Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Limited advised that residual smoke remains visible in and around Port of Spain and its environs.
SWMCOL said all necessary resources are being mobilised to address the situation, including personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service.
As a result of the fire, the landfill remains closed to the public until further notice. In the interim, waste collection service providers are being directed to use the Forres Park and Guanapo Landfills.
Forres Park is more than 40 kilometres from Beetham, while the Guanapo Landfill is more than 30 kilometres from the Beetham waste facility.
SWMCOL said it is working diligently to restore normal operations at the Beetham Landfill as quickly as possible.
Members of the public, especially people with respiratory conditions, are being advised by SWMCOL to exercise caution when travelling along the Beetham Highway and near the landfill.
The Beetham Landfill serves as a primary waste disposal facility for regions of north-western Trinidad. This includes the Port of Spain City Corporation, the Diego Martin Regional Corporation and the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation.