Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd (BPJL) continues to strengthen its commitment to national recovery efforts with the donation of over 1,000 drums to support the national cleanup operations following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa.
This contribution marks a significant boost to the company’s ongoing partnership with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). To date, the NSWMA has already deployed over 500 of these drums in the most critically affected communities, strategically placing them to improve the containerisation of waste, enabling more efficient collection and disposal during this critical recovery period.
As recovery operations intensify across the island, the additional drums are expected to play an essential role in preventing waste buildup, reducing health risks, and supporting the restoration of safe, livable environments for families and businesses. The initiative underscores Berger Paints’ longstanding belief that sustainable communities are built through collaboration, responsibility, and continuous engagement, especially in times of national hardship.
Dwaine Williams, General Manager of Berger Paints Jamaica, explains that “At a time when communities across Jamaica are working to rebuild, we believe it is our responsibility to stand with the nation and contribute in practical, meaningful ways. Proper waste management is critical to restoring normalcy after a disaster of this magnitude, and we are proud to partner with the NSWMA to play our part in helping Jamaica recover.”
Through its “Berger Cares” programme, Berger Paints Jamaica and the NSWMA remain committed to expanding this drum-distribution initiative to support proper garbage collection across the country throughout the ongoing relief operations and beyond the Hurricane Melissa recovery phase.
“These drums are more than containers, they are tools that help to protect public health and maintain cleaner, safer communities during a very challenging period. This is a very necessary step we have made, and we’re already seeing a measurable difference on the ground,” Williams stated.
This initiative follows the recent drinking water drive that Berger Paints recently embarked on, providing approximately ten thousand (10,000) brand new, unused food grade gallon buckets to aid in the provision of clean and safe drinking water to those who have been displaced by the hurricane. “To date, our most vulnerable communities have been supplied with close to fifty thousand (50,000) litres of drinking water through our partnership with water providers across the island. Berger Paints has invested over J $10million thus far into the programme, solidifying the Berger Cares philosophy,” Williams noted. “The programme is a true demonstration of corporate balancing commerce and compassion in these times.”
As Jamaica moves forward on the path to recovery, Berger Paints Jamaica reaffirms its commitment to supporting national resilience and community well-being. The company pledges to continue working alongside key agencies and stakeholders to strengthen preparedness, improve waste-management infrastructure, and contribute to long-term sustainability across the island.