Waste disposal in our times is a real problem. However the owner of Tropical Living (i.e Peter Huss) when I asked about waste disposal, recommended that I should “burn our bury it!”.

Without any clear direction or facilities, residents implemented themselves the residential solution of a open wire cage on the road.

My personal opinion on this is that Trpoical Living should have provided facilities for waste disposal befitting the type of project they market. Which is a gated mixed residential and commercial project. I, as owner of my restaurant, am now faced with an open cage at the entrance to my restaurant, which is, unsightly, an open invitation for clients and passing traffic to throw their rubbish, and a health hazard as it will likely attract rats, snakes and buzzards.

Discussions with Gaby Huss, show they have no solution and more or less wash their hands of the problem as burning rubbish seems to be illegal here or at least not recommended.

If we do burn the we can sit back and observe the cherished the wonderful sights of the local fire brigade putting out the bush fires caused by our burning rubish disposal strategy. And our burying rubbish strategy will hopefully foster the arrival of rats, snakes and buzzards, which albeit, could be seen as encouraging wild life to inhabit the area may not be very welcomed by all.

All in all, I would recommend to any prospective buyer to not buy here as waste disposal will be a major problema nd the domain is very isolated that the local municipal trucks wil have problems accessing each home.

I will of course for commercial reasons oppose any attempt to place. Rubbish on the entrance to the restaurant and domain, although I understand fully the problem that residents have due to the lack of vision from both Peter and Gaby.

I came to Panama and specifically Punta Duarte to have a relaxing pre-retirement business. I find myself unfortuantely, at logger heads with my neighbours and the developer because they (Peter and Gaby) haven’t provided the correct facilities necessary to allow people to install themselves and enjoy their retirement in peace. Of course for Peter and Gaby they have provided a pit in which they can dispose of their waste which we are excluded from using.

It is a question of “I am all right Jack!!!.. Sort the problem out yourself!!”.

Of course, I think if each resident takes a unilateral action to rubbish disposal, we will have a proliferation of different waste disposal methods and this will eventually be a problem for everyone. There is, plenty of space, to dump it without it being noticed, right?!

How can we hope to live in harmony if a basic waste disposal facility is not provided?