The Environment Resources Authority has taken immediate remedial actions by requesting operators to install adequate bins in the vicinity of the sites which were identified as the source of the waste on Comino.

ERA said in a statement it had taken this action following reports about uncontrolled waste disposal.

ERA said it is also in discussions with MTA, who is the entity responsible to issue licences to operators on Comino, to consider additional measures to ensure that similar situations will not happen again. Discussions are also pursuing with the Ministry for Gozo to ensure an adequate cleaning schedule for Comino.

In the meantime, an assessment of the present litter on Comino is being undertaken by Ambjent Malta, following which a cleanup of the current waste will ensue. Ambjent Malta will also increase its surveillance on the island in the coming days.

ERA urged the public and operators to dispose of waste in the appropriate bins so as to safeguard the natural environment.