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Over 700 derelict vehicles cleared from throughout the territory- DWM Director

The barge Amelie loaded with derelict vehicles at Pockwood Pond on Tortola. The derelict vehicles will be transported to Colombia for recycling purposes. Photo: GIS
The derelicts were taken from both Tortola and Virgin Gorda. Photo: GIS
The derelicts were taken from both Tortola and Virgin Gorda. Photo: GIS
Director of the Department of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon said the department managed to tag and successfully move over seven hundred derelict vehicles from the Virgin Islands. Photo: GIS/File
Director of the Department of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon said the department managed to tag and successfully move over seven hundred derelict vehicles from the Virgin Islands. Photo: GIS/File
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The Department of Waste Management (DWM) has stepped up its effort to rid the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) of derelict vehicles as the year draws to a close.

Director of the Department of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon said the department managed to tag and successfully move over seven hundred derelict vehicles from the Virgin Islands. The derelicts were taken from both Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

Mr Solomon in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on December 22, 2023, said, “We have also removed scrap metals as well as bulk waste such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and BVI Electricity Corporation scrap metals. So, those are the materials we are currently processing to export out of the country. We just want to thank members of the public for helping us identify the scrap metals and derelict vehicles that needed to be removed so that we can keep the Territory clean.”

KNJ General Maintenance carrying out operations

The clearance project is being undertaken by local company KNJ General Maintenance.

Operations began on December 11, 2023, in Virgin Gorda before moving to Tortola on December 13, 2023.

Earlier this year, KNJ General Maintenance processed and removed over two thousand tons of derelict vehicles and other scrap metals from the Virgin Islands. The scrap metal was exported to Colombia where it was used for recycling purposes.

Mr Solomon said he hopes the project will be completed in the coming days.

“We want to finish the operation and bring back the storage area to a pristine state again. So, all the derelict vehicles will be on the barge and those items that are not for the barge will be moved to our Pockwood Pond site,” the Director of the Department of Waste Management said.

5 Responses to “Over 700 derelict vehicles cleared from throughout the territory- DWM Director”

  • No end yet (27/12/2023, 10:04) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    There are still so many derelict vehicles around. Even an AIR SUNSHINE Fuselage in SCB!
  • Asking for my self (27/12/2023, 10:14) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well why certain areas still look like a dumb?
  • Hmm (27/12/2023, 11:00) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Pari still have derelict boats in there
  • Sara (27/12/2023, 14:13) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    It is all good to take away the derelict vehicles but there is nothing in place to prevent persons from putting vehicles back in the same place they were before......it's ridiculous to tout we taking vehicles away without a plan in place
  • Uncle (27/12/2023, 15:50) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Question, why are both Solid Waste Department wreckers aren't working? Is it because they only work for private jobs and not Government work? The double standard of collecting derelict off the public access road needs to stop! No one is impressed by the numerous shells being taken out of the country. The ones on the Flippin road needs to be taken away as well!


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