The proper management of the collection and disposal of garbage is of utmost importance in any country.  In Jamaica this is sadly lacking and it results in many different types of problems. These include rodent infestation, outbreak of diseases, garbage being dumped into our gullies and waterway, unsightly garbage piles plus fires and conflicts as persons attempt to burn their garbage. The first step that is needed is for householders and businesses to separate their garbage into plastic, paper and cardboard, tins and kitchen waste. These should be taken to separate disposal site where the renewable portions are recycled.  This would prevent much of the garbage from ending up in the dump and instead be converted into useful products. With the great increase in the use of computers and other electronic equipment, it is also important that these disused equipment  are properly disposed of. The disposal of chemicals, batteries, tyres and used fluids from motor vehicles  are of major concern. At present there is no clear policy for the disposal of these waste. Expired chemicals from agricultural sources, and industries often end up in the soil or at our dump instead of being properly neutralized into safe compounds before being disposed of. Used engine oil, transmission fluids, power steering fluid, brake fluid and coolant are often disposed of by garages and private individuals in an unsafe manner. There are no prescribe method or monitoring for the disposal of these fluids which do great damage when they get into the soil and underground water source. Motor vehicle batteries and the many dry cell and alkaline batteries used in electronic equipment such as cell phone, laptops computers, remote controllers and games consoles also need to be properly disposed of. Old appliances, furniture, motor vehicles and construction waste also pose a big problem as in many cases they are simple dumped in unused lot and left to rot. Strict monitoring as well as adequate penalties for the improper disposal of garbage must be put in place. Many of the flooding which the country experience are directly due to improperly disposed garbage which ends up blocking our drains and gullies. JAP will put in place measures and new laws to ensure the timely collection and proper disposal of garbage as well as the necessary   penalties where breaches occur. This will prove to be far cheaper and better than trying to correct the problems in the future when years of mismanagement reaches to crisis proportions.