Inciner8 Step In As Lebanon Rubbish Crisis Hits An All Time High

Lebanon's cabinet has failed to reach an agreement on how to tackle the country's rubbish crisis, which has sparked violent protests in Beirut. The "You Stink" campaign has been demanding the resignation of the government. Rubbish has been piling up on the streets of Beirut since Lebanon's largest landfill shut down last month.

Six cabinet ministers walked out after new waste management contracts were rejected for being too expensive. The ministers were allied to the Islamist organisation Hezbollah, which has backed the demonstrations.

Dozens of protesters and police were injured in clashes over the weekend. On Tuesday, protesters continued to gather in the capital, despite the next official "You Stink" protest scheduled for Saturday.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam had warned that it was vital that Tuesday's cabinet meeting found a way to solve the paralysis in the government. He said that if progress wasn't made on several issues, including the rubbish crisis, "there would be no necessity for the government after it".

"I warn that we are going towards collapse if matters continue," he added.

In a statement released after the meeting, the cabinet said that the fees quoted by private waste management companies were too great.

"Given the high prices [quoted by would-be contractors], the council of ministers has decided not to approve the tenders and is charging the ministerial committee with finding alternatives." Inciner8 is the alternative solution.