The Department of Waste Management is advising the Virgin Gorda community that effective April 1, daily operation hours for the dumpsite are between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The public will not have access to the site outside of operation hours.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the collection of solid waste on Virgin Gorda for a period of three (3) years.

Assist Manager at the Department of Waste Management, Mr. Anslem Myers has said that the incinerator at Pockwood Pond will be offline for a couple of months after an early morning fire caused significant damage.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is determined to enact pieces of legislation that will holistically change the way that waste is treated in the Territory.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is requesting tenders for the Collection of Solid Waste in Tortola from Zone 1 through 6; North Sound and The Valley, Valley Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.

Residents on Anegada are advised that the Public Consultation Meetings on the 7R Waste Management Strategy and the Integrity in Public Life Act, 2021 that were scheduled to take place today, May 23 are postponed due to inclement weather.

Pictured is Waste Consultant Ms. Noni Georges who presented the 7R Waste Management Strategy during the meeting held on Jost Van Dyke on May 20. 

Pictured from left to right are Agency Red Consultant Mrs. Noni Georges, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone and Waste Manager Mr. Neville Allen during the 7R Waste Management Strategy Public Consultation meeting on Virgin Gorda.

The public is notified that consultation meetings on the 7R Waste Management Strategy are on-going at the following dates and locations:

Director of Programme Strategy Department at the RDA and Project Lead Mr. Neil Smith said the Government of the Virgin Islands is developing an ambitious Waste Management Strategy aimed at maximum prevention, re-use and recovery of solid waste.