The company in charge of the majority of the area's collection and cleanup of trash is called Sukleen. It serves 364 towns and municipalities within Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The total waste collected by the company rose from 1,140 tons daily in 1994, to 3,100 tons in 2014. Sukleen is the largest government-contracted private waste management company in Lebanon. In response to the protests, which were asking the government for more efficient waste management systems along with the closure of the landfill in Naameh, Sukleen responded to environmentalists by halting service to Beirut and Mount Lebanon for three days. Because the Naameh landfills were closed and Sukleen was out of service, trash began to pile up in the streets of the city, affecting everyone citywide and drawing attention to the issue of city/region waste-management issues.
The company in charge of the majority of the area's collection and cleanup of trash is called Sukleen It serves 364 towns and municipalities within Beirut and Mount Lebanon The total waste collected by the company rose from 1140 tons daily in 1994 to 3100 tons in 2014 Sukleen is the largest government-contracted private waste management company in Lebanon In response to the protests which were asking the government for more efficient waste management systems along with the closure of the landfill in Naameh Sukleen responded to environmentalists by halting service to Beirut and Mount Lebanon for three days Because the Naameh landfills were closed and Sukleen was out of service trash began to pile up in the streets of the city affecting everyone citywide and drawing attention to the issue of city/region waste-management issues