22-06---2014

 

​The municipality warned the public not to contact pest control companies that slip their leaflets or brochures under the doors of their houses.
Sharjah Municipality is planning to post the list of approved pest control companies on its website and newspapers.
The move was announced by Hassan Al Tafaq, Director of the plantation and environment section at the municipality, after inspectors seized a large quantity of illegal pesticides being used by some pest control companies. The municipality inspectors also caught several pest control companies that were offering services without a valid permit from the municipality.
Al Tafaq said during the intensified inspection campaign, the municipality confiscated a large quantity of chemicals used in pesticides from the warehouse of one of the pest control companies. These illegal chemicals being used in pesticides are dangerous and could pose a serious threat to public health, he said.
The municipality, in coordination with the Criminal Investigation Department of the Sharjah Police, arrested several persons who were caught contacting residents and offering them pest control services using unauthorised pesticides. The suspects were found working in construction and painting companies and had some connection with pest control companies involved in using such illegal pesticides.
To make people aware and end the practice of hiring illegal pest control companies, the municipality is planning to post the list of the approved companies on its website and in newspapers, he said.
He warned the public not to contact pest control companies that slip their leaflets or brochures under the doors of their houses and apartments. The municipality would impose hefty fines on those found offering unlicensed pest control services. The civic authority issues licences to companies only after ensuring that those providing the services are experts.
Al Tafaq urged the public to cooperate with the municipality and inform it about any illegal activities by calling hotline number 993.