Almost 800 weekly cleaning interventions carried out across Malta this summer

The Cleansing and Maintenance Division carried out almost 800 scheduled interventions each week of the summer as part of a continuous maintenance efforts across roads, public spaces, and coastal areas on the islands.

According to a statement issued by the division on Tuesday, the total number of weekly interventions by the division reached 797, covering both urban cleaning and coastal work.

The summer operational schedule for the division included 112 different routes for cleaning roads and public spaces, totalling 588 scheduled interventions.

Work carried out in public spaces was not limited to street sweeping, Cleansing and Maintenance Division General Director Jude Zammit said, adding that it also encompassed manual sweeping of main and residential roads, waste and bag collection, bin and public space cleaning, mechanical sweeping, as well as clean-up operations after events.

On top of this, the division carried out 32 routes specifically dedicated to beaches and coastal areas. Together, these accounted for another 209 weekly interventions throughout the summer.

For beaches and coastal areas, workers carried out foreshore cleaning, collection and clearing of bins and bags, litter picking throughout the day, and mechanical sand clearing where necessary.

The statement added that the programme for beaches and coastal areas alone accounted for approximately 3,744 working hours per week during the peak summer period.

Here, workers made use of road sweepers, waste collection vehicles, tippers, support vehicles, road washers, mobile equipment, and specialised machinery for beaches and the coastline.

However, the Cleansing and Maintenance Division explained that manual labour remained an essential component of the service, particularly in areas which are inaccessible to machinery. In these cases, the division utilised a fleet of 204 specialised vehicles.

During a visit to the division’s workers, Public Works Minister Alison Zerafa Civelli highlighted the ongoing works carried out across Malta throughout the summer season.

Public Works Minister Alison Zerafa Civelli (Photo: MLGP)

Zerafa Civelli maintained that government will continue to invest in the best resources and technology to ensure that the division possesses all the tools necessary to deliver a high standard to all Maltese and Gozitan families.

This work will continue over the coming months with operations adapted to weather conditions brought about by the change of season, the statement read.

The division concluded by affirming that it will continue to work toward a more organised and efficient service with planned routes, increased use of mechanised equipment, and better resource coordination.