Monrovia – Outrage is mounting in the Stockton Creek community as residents accuse the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) of gross negligence in managing the area’s waste facility a site they say has deteriorated into a full-blown public health crisis since the departure of Zoomlion Liberia.
Once a relatively clean and orderly zone under the supervision of Zoomlion, Stockton Creek has now become, in the words of many residents, “a dumping ground of disease and despair.”
Piles of uncollected garbage, foul odors, and swarms of flies have turned the neighborhood into a nightmare for those who live nearby. Families complain of children falling sick with skin infections and respiratory problems, as rodents and mosquitoes thrive in the filth.
“Every week our children get sick. Their skin is covered in rashes, the flies don’t leave us, and the smell never goes away,” lamented one resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We can’t sleep at night. The air feels poisoned.”
Many in the community recall a stark contrast when the waste site was managed by Zoomlion, a private sanitation company once contracted to oversee garbage collection. “Under Zoomlion, there was order. The place was kept under control. Now that the MCC is in charge, we’ve been completely abandoned,” said a local elder.
The dumping ground, which now lies under MCC’s direct supervision, has become a growing embarrassment for the city government amid rising complaints of poor sanitation and public health risks across Monrovia.
“Where is the Monrovia City Corporation?” asked another frustrated resident. “They’ve taken over this facility, but the situation has only gotten worse. We are calling on the city to stop the neglect and bring back proper waste control before we lose more lives.”
Health workers have also raised concerns about the potential spread of waterborne diseases if urgent action is not taken. The residents are now appealing to the national government and environmental authorities to intervene before the situation spirals out of control.
For now, Stockton Creek stands as a grim reflection of Monrovia’s worsening sanitation crisis and a reminder of what happens when responsibility fades and oversight fails.
The question remains: Will the MCC act before it’s too late, or will the garbage and the public’s frustration continue to pile up?
