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Guanapo

The Guanapo Landfill is the smallest in area of Trinidad’s three (3) major disposal sites.

Opening Hours 

MONDAY–SATURDAY: 6:00AM TO 6:00PM

SUNDAY & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 6:00AM TO 2:00PM

Access

 For safety and security reasons, the site is off-limits to all unauthorized persons and vehicles. To request authorization to enter the site, please phone SWMCOL’s Operations Division or send an email request ahead of time.

Contact Info 

Phone(s): (868) 625-6678/80

eMail: info@swmcol.co.tt

Location

 The Guanapo Landfill is situated 2km east of Arima in the foothills of the Northern Range -Guanapo Heights.

Size

 12 hectares (30 acres)

MSW

 This landfill receives municipal solid waste generated in the north-eastern areas of the island. The waste is collected from residential and urban communities that fall within the municipalities of Tunapuna/Piarco, Arima, Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo, and the Sangre Grande, and Mayaro/Rio Claro.

Commercial 

 The site also recieves waste from haulage contractors serving business organizations. 

Average Waste Tonnage Received 

 Approx. 300 tonnes per day

History 

In 1964 the Guanapo Disposal Site began operating as an open-burning dump with inadequate cover material, minimal compaction, and access to everyone. Following handover of the site to SWMCOL in 1983, restoration activities were implemented to reduce the site’s environmental impact on nearby human settlements and sensitive ecosystems and align its operations to that of a landfill. These included:

  • Mobilization of earth-moving equipment and development of storage area for cover material.
  • Re-establishment of the main access and wet weather roads south of the drainage channel.
  • Isolation and extinguishment of all fires.
  • Assignment of specific tip areas for domestic waste.
  • Development of monitoring systems.

Current and Future Plans 

 SWMCOL’s strategic environmental sustainability plans include the establishment of a transfer station and material resource recovery facility (MRF) and the post-closure remediation of the landfill.

 

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