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February 12 , 2010
New Trash Cart Program Rollout: Second Phase of Cart Delivery
January 22 , 2010
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Village of Yigo
January 16 , 2010
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Village of Dededo
January 8 , 2010
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Villages of Mangilao and Tamuning/Tumon/Harmon
January 1 , 2010
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Villages of Mongmong-Toto-Maite and Barriagada
December 26, 2009
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Village of Agat
December 11, 2009
Guam Solid Waste Management Division Announces Holiday Schedule
December 10, 2009
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Villages of Agana Heights/Hagatna and Asan-Maina/Piti
November 28, 2009
New Trash Cart Program Rollout in the Villages of Ordot and Sinajana
November 24, 2009
Federal Receiver Obtains Permits for Solid Waste Facility and Air Pollution Control for Layon Landfill
Permits from Guam Environmental Protection Agency Enable Landfill Construction to Move Forward
November 12, 2009
Federal Receiver Awards Contract to Black Construction Corporation to Complete Construction of Layon Landfill
September 28, 2009
Federal Receiver Announces Intent to Award Contract for Layon Landfill Access Roads and Utilities to Core Tech International
August 11, 2009
Important Layon Landfill Milestone: Letter of Technical Adequacy from GEPA
May 6, 2009
Federal Receiver Awards Contract for Wheeled and Covered Trash Carts to Far East Equipment Company
Major Milestone Towards Efficient, State-of-the-Art, Trash Collection Program
April 28, 2009
Ordot Dump to Close Sunday, Effective May 17
Monday through Saturday Hours Remain Unchanged
April 3, 2009
Important Layon Landfill Milestone: Hydrogeologic Assessment Approved by Guam Environmental Protection Agency
March 25, 2009
Agat, Dededo and Malojloj Transfer Stations To Add Sunday and Monday Hours and Close Tuesday and Wednesday
New schedule to take effect Sunday, April 5, 2009
January 30, 2009
Federal Receiver Awards Contract for Initial Work at Layon Landfill to Maeda Pacific Corporation
January 23, 2009
Three Bids Received for Initial Work at Layon Landfill
Contract to be Awarded Next Week
December 20, 2008
Effective Immediately, Mixed Paper Not Accepted for Recycling at Three Guam Facilities
Buyers for Recycled Mixed Paper Disappear Due to Global Recession
November 21, 2008
Trash Service Continues for All Solid Waste Management Division Customers
Address and Billing Verification in Process
September 12, 2008
GUAM RECYCLES! Becomes “Greener” with New Recycling Containers for Collection of Cardboard, Mixed Paper and Glass
Recycling Program to be Launched September 15
June 27, 2008
Receiver Announces Materials
Ban at Transfer Facilities and Ordot Dump
Ban Will Improve Recycling
and Increase Capacity at Ordot Dump Until New Landfill Opens
June 20, 2008
Jack L. Tucker Joins GBB as
Senior Project Manager
April 21, 2008
Former Guam Environmental Protection
Agency Chief Engineer Christopher A. Lund, P.E., Joins GBB
April 4, 2008
GBB Launches Guam Solid Waste
Receivership Information Center Website
David L. Manning Sends Letters to Governor and Employees of Solid
Waste Management Division
March 18, 2008
GBB to Assume Responsibilities of the Guam Solid Waste Management Division
United States District Court of Guam Appoints GBB as Receiver
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