(St. Croix, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (‘VIWMA” or “Authority”) Preserving Paradise team advises the community of an active fire at the Anguilla Landfill reported at 8:04 pm, June 12, 2020.

Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS) and VIWMA contractors and personnel are working expeditiously to bring the fire under control. VIWMA advises the public and all haulers that landfill operations have been suspended. Haulers are asked to hold waste until normal operating hours resume.

Residents with respiratory disorders/conditions should take precautions to minimize their exposure to smoke as wind directions change. The Authority will continue to provide updates regarding changes that may affect public health, the environment and haulers utilizing the Landfill.

The VIWMA Preserving Paradise team apologizes for the inconvenience and would like to thank the community for their patience and cooperation.

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(St. Thomas, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (‘VIWMA” or “Authority”) Preserving Paradise team advises the community of the resumption of operations  at the Bovoni Landfill beginning Tuesday, June 9 at 6 am.  At this time, only household waste will be accepted; the community is asked to please hold seaweed, green waste and metals until further notice.

The Bovoni Landfill closed on Monday, June 8 at 8:20 am due to an active fire that originated in the metals section.  VIWMA staff and contractors reported metals, including junked cars, were being processed for removal when a vehicle ignited causing the fire.

The fire was suppressed at 6:30 pm with the assistance of the Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS), VIWMA staff and contractors Sleepy’s Trucking and A-9.  The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and St. Thomas Rescue supported the firefighting efforts.

The public is strongly urged to remove engine fluids, batteries and tires from vehicles prior to disposal to prevent accidental fires and protect the environment from spills.

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(US Virgin Islands) In May, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (“VIWMA” or “Authority”) Environmental Enforcement Officers issued twenty-six (26) citations to residents who violated disposal regulations at several bin sites on St. Croix.

Citations were issued for:

• Leaving household or green waste on the ground instead of depositing it in the bins,  
• Traveling without properly securing waste with a tarp thus allowing trash to be blown into the public streets; including but not limited to,
• Illegal dumping of used tires.

Illegal dumping carries a $1,000 fine for each violation; the Authority’s Officers will remain vigilant and issue citations to violators.  The Authority reminds residents to place trash in its proper place to preserve the natural beauty of the Virgin Islands. The VIWMA will also continue to educate the public on proper disposal methods.

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(US Virgin Islands) On Friday, May 29, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA or “Authority”) organized a teleconference call with solid waste haulers after being alerted to the possibility of a planned work stoppage.  During the call haulers voiced their frustration with outstanding accounts payable.  The haulers, as well as their counterparts on St. Thomas and St. John, have set a tentative date of Monday, June 8, 2020 to begin the action.

The VIWMA will continue to talk with haulers and government officials and remain optimistic that these conversations will be effective in averting a job action. 

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