A massive landfill at Riverton in Kingston is the official destination for solid waste. Periodic fires generate pollutants in the air, which cause respiratory illnesses in the environs. The first plan for solid-waste management was drafted in 1975, and since then its recommendations have been revised (Ministry of Local Government, Youth and Community Development 2000) and implemented, but slowly. Current thinking is to maximise the energy potential of the solid waste collected, especially in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA).