(Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas) Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise Team advises the public that VIWMA contractors are performing a manhole replacement along Hospital Line directly below the Lionel Roberts Stadium on the shoulder of the road. Work began on Sunday, January 26, 2020 and is anticipated to be concluded on Thursday, January 30. 

Traffic will be temporally blocked on Hospital Line and diverted around the stadium along the Old Hospital Road. Workers will be present to direct traffic and motorists are asked to proceed with caution in the area. The motoring public is also asked to consider the use of alternate routes to avoid the impacted area.

This manhole replacement project is a continuation of hurricane repair work to improve the sanitary sewer system along the Moravian Gut. The project addresses issues from Hospital Line along the Canal Gade waterway to the intersection of Hospital Gade and Veterans Drive.

The VIWMA Preserving Paradise Team continues to work diligently to provide reliable services and would like to thank the community for their patience and cooperation as we complete this replacement. If you would like additional information, contact the VIWMA Office of Communications Management at 340-513-4171 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

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1  15/20

(St. Croix, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (‘VIWMA” or “Authority”) Preserving Paradise team advises the community that as of Friday, January 10, the subterranean landfill fire at the St. Croix Anguilla Landfill is 90 percent extinguished.  There is no active fire currently, however small pockets of smoke continue to escape to the surface. VIWMA staff and contractors continue suppression activities. 

The fire was originally reported at 2:30 am. Sunday, January 05, 2020.

Antonio Stevens, Assistant Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service, said his fire crews worked tirelessly for 48 hours to contain and extinguish the fire.  “The cause of the fire was  not malicious,” Stevens said.

The Authority is receiving municipal solid waste at the landfill from public bin sites and house to house collections only.  We will inform the public when normal operations are resumed, and continue to provide updates as the situation changes.  Residents with respiratory disorders/conditions should take precautions to minimize their exposure to smoke as wind directions change.

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

For more information, contact the Office of Communications Management at 340-513-4171 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Also, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

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1  10/20

(St. Croix, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team advises the community and solid waste haulers of the reopening and resumption of operations at the Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix. 

The landfill was closed at approximately 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2020 and reopened at 4p.m. the same day.  Closure was attributed to inclement weather that affected the road conditions in the municipal waste dumping area. 

The VIWMA Preserving Paradise team thanks the community for helping us put safety first; the safety of our employees and contractors is our first priority!  The Authority continues to work diligently to provide service to the public.

You are invited to call our hot line at 844-WMA-USVI (844-962-8784) if you spot any illegal dumping! Dumping of used tires from commercial establishments is a big problem in our territory.

Have you visited our website lately, all press releases and other information from the Authority is there for you to view 24/7.

For more information, contact the Office of Communications Management at 340-513-4171 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

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1  15/20

(St. Croix, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (‘VIWMA” or “Authority”) Preserving Paradise team advises the community that the St. Croix Anguilla Landfill remains closed to the public on Thursday, January 09, 2020, due to continued fire suppression activities at the site.

Solid waste haulers are advised that municipal solid waste shall be received sat the landfill from public bin sites and house to house collections only.  Drivers are asked to follow directions provided by VIWMA personnel and contractors. Failure to comply shall result in temporary suspension of disposal privileges, safety is of utmost importance.  

The Authority will inform the public when we resume normal operations. We will continue to provide updates as the situation changes.  Residents with respiratory disorders/conditions should take precautions to minimize their exposure to smoke as wind directions change.

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

For more information, contact the Office of Communications Management at 340-513-4171 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Also, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

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1  09/20