(Business in Cameroon) - Even more so than in the past, heaps of household waste have been visible in the streets throughout Cameroonian capital. Indeed, we learned, the trucks of the company Hygiène et salubrité du Cameroun (Hysacam), who manages contracts related to household waste collection and treatment in several cities in the country, have not been seen working for many days.

At Hysacam, where this information is confirmed, management mention treasury difficulties which this company faces, due to the Urban Community of Yaoundé, the mayor's office supervising the entire capital, not paying for its services. Thus, out of roughly hundred trucks meant to collect waste in the capital, 10 are barely in operation currently, and struggle to collect about 1,300 tons of waste produced by households on a daily basis in the capital. All the other vehicles are parked, either because they have broken down and need repairing, or because it has become a challenge for Hysacam to fuel them.

At the Urban Community of Yaoundé, where authorised sources confirm the existence of this outstanding debt, without however revealing its amount; management is hoping to find a solution to this crisis on 29 August 2016, following a meeting between both parties.

BRM