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Scavengers obstruct trash disposal at Gaza landfill

Waste collectors and garbage truck drivers suspended their work for a few days at the Juhr al-Dik landfill, southeast of Gaza City, claiming that scavengers on-site have been obstructing their operations.
A Palestinian youth collects plastic and iron from a landfill in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, Jan. 17, 2022.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Waste collectors and garbage truck drivers at the Juhr al-Dik landfill, southeast of Gaza City, resumed Feb. 5 their work despite the large number of scavengers on-site.

The Gaza municipality had announced Feb. 1 that the spread of scavengers at the landfill forced the workers to suspend their work for a few days, refraining from collecting trash in the streets. 

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