ST. CROIX HOUSE-TO-HOUSE COLLECTION - UPDATE

(St. Croix, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that we are experiencing delays in our house-to-house collection in the Frederiksted area. The affected areas are Estate Clifton Hill, Estate Barren Spot and Annex, Estate La Reine, Estate Profit, and New and Old Works.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and are working diligently to resolve the issue as soon as possible. In the meantime, residents are encouraged to utilize the Concordia Bin Site or the Mon Bijou Bin Site.

VIWMA thanks the community for their patience and cooperation during this time. 

For more information, contact Solid Waste Collection Manager, Michael Nathaniel at 340-474-7683 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

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6-25-2024

VIWMA ANNOUNCES JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

(Virgin Islands) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that our business offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. All Landfills, Transfer Stations, and Convenience Centers will operate at normal hours.

The VIWMA Team wishes everyone a safe and happy Juneteenth.

For more information, contact the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-474-2811 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Stay connected with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter for updates.

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6-18-2024

VIWMA ANNOUNCES HURRICANE RESIDENTIAL BULK WASTE AND WHITE GOODS COLLECTION DRIVE

(St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) will host a Hurricane Residential Bulk Waste and White Goods Collection Drive on St. Thomas on June 22nd and June 23rd, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Residents are encouraged to bring bulk waste items like furniture, mattresses, carpets, grills, and other bulky items, as well as white goods such as stoves, dryers, washing machines, refrigerators, water heaters, and other appliances to the Cancryn, Brookman, and Nazareth Bin Sites.

Commercial Waste, Construction Debris, Electronic Devices, Fats, Green Waste, and Used Motor/Cooking Oil are not permitted at the bin sites; they need to be disposed of at the landfills and Transfer Station.

VIWMA thanks the community in advance for their participation.

For more information, contact Ms. Stevens at 340-473-0246 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Stay connected with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter for updates.

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6-18-2024

VIWMA BUSINESS CITATION UPDATE

(U.S. V. I.) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) is placing a territory wide moratorium on solid waste violation citations issued to businesses until Monday, July 29, 2024. VIWMA will again launch a media campaign to further educate the public. Please familiarize yourself and your business associates with sections of the V.I. Code Title 19 § 1563 (1) below.

Illegal dumping at any of the VIWMA Bin Sites or Convenience Centers where signs are prominently displayed per VI Code Title 19 § 1563 (1) is prohibited and subject to the issuance of a citation after this amnesty period.

Title 19, Virgin Islands Code, Subsection 1560-200 (b), shall be responsible for collecting their own waste or procuring a commercial collection service for transportation to an approved disposal site.

Title 19, Virgin Islands Code 1560-2 (k) No business or commercial establishment shall use public waste or storage containers for any waste generated in the conduct of business or on their premises. Such establishments shall provide and maintain suitable containers as required by Division 2 of these regulations.

If you need more information or would like the VIWMA Enforcement and Compliance Team to visit your business and discuss these regulations, please contact our Director of Enforcement, Mr. Anderson Poleon, Sr. at 340-712-4962, 340-712-4973 or 340-642-4372 (St. Croix) or 340-715-9100 (St. Thomas/St. John).

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6-17-2024