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Tension mounts over Atlantic Waste Disposal’s million-dollar lawsuit over cancellation of contract for garbage collection in Vega Baja

Atlantic Waste Disposal, Inc. alleges that the City’s decision, following the alleged delay in services during the COVID-19 pandemic, was made without justification

May 24, 2024 - 2:21 PM

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AWDI requested, in its lawsuit for breach of contract, damages and collection of money, that the cancellation of the agreement with Vega Baja be declared "null and void". (NELSON REYES FARIA)

By David Cordero Mercado

Periodista investigativodavid.cordero@gfrmedia.com

A million-dollar lawsuit filed by Atlantic Waste Disposal, Inc. (AWDI) against the Municipality of Vega Baja and its mayor, Marcos Cruz Molina, has increased the tension between the parties in a controversy that dates back to September 2022, when the municipality unilaterally canceled the company’s contract for the collection and disposal of solid waste.