KING CROSS STREET/STRAND STREET TO MARKET STREET/STRAND STREET INTERSECTION ASPHALT PAVING RESTORATION

(St. Croix) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that on Tuesday January 2nd to Friday January 5, 2024, asphalt paving will be done on the excavated trenches (new sewer lines installation) on King Cross Street/Strand Street intersection to Market Street/King Cross Street intersection.

The paving schedule is as follows:

On the dates when paving is taking place, vehicular parking will not be allowed.On the dates when paving is taking place, vehicular parking will not be allowed.

Motorists are asked to slow down when travelling in the areas of the paving.

The VIWMA staff apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience and cooperation.

For more information, contact the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-643-0410 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

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12-29-2023

NEW STREET/QUEEN CROSS STREET INTERSECTION TO CHRISTIANSTED BOARDWALK ASPHALT/PAVING RESTORATION

December 20, 2023

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that on Thursday, December 21, 2023, through Friday, December 29, 2023, our contractor (Marco, St. Croix) will mobilize equipment to begin performing asphalt paving on the excavated trenches (new sewer lines installation) on New Street/Queen Cross Street intersection to the Christiansted Boardwalk.

The paving schedule is as follows:

Motorists are advised that vehicular parking will not be allowed in these areas on those dates while paving is taking place.Motorists are advised that vehicular parking will not be allowed in these areas on those dates while paving is taking place.

The VIWMA staff apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience and cooperation.

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12-20-2023

HOPE/HESS ROAD SEWER LINE REPAIRS

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that on Saturday December 23rd VIWMA’s contractor, SD&C, Inc., will be conducting repairs on the sewer line on the Hope/Hess Road in the vicinity of H.H. Tire & Battery and Junie’s Bar & Restaurant.

Traffic on Hope/Hess Road going north to Lowry Hill/Southside Road will detour to the road north of Divine Funeral Home by taking the last left turn off the Hess Road and then an immediate right turn to access H.H. Tire & Battery, Junie’s Bar and Restaurant, Seventh-day Adventist Church/other properties, and South Shore Road.

Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution when traversing these areas.

The VIWMA staff apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience and cooperation.

For more information, contact the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-643-0410 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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12-23-2023

VIWMA COMMERCIAL TIPPING FEE INCREASE TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2024

(Virgin Islands) – The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) announces an increase of the commercial tipping fee to $5.00/cubic yard beginning January 1, 2024.

Solid Waste Tipping Fees are mandated by the Virgin Island Public Services Commission and are assessed at solid waste facilities around the world to recover the cost of managing solid waste processing and disposal sites. The VIWMA Tipping Fees are used to help pay for the cost of waste disposal (i.e., operations, equipment purchases, environmental monitoring costs, etc.).

Tipping Fees are assessed at the three VIWMA disposal facilities: the Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix, the Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas, and the Susannaberg Transfer Station on St. John.

For more information, please contact Mr. Floy M. Sackey, Solid Waste Director, at 340-626-7768 or the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-474-2811 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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12-19-2023