Over 700 derelict vehicles removed recently
More than 700 derelict vehicles have been removed from the territory through the Department of Waste Management, officials announced recently.
Waste Management Director Marcus Solomon announced the ‘retire your ride’ derelict removal campaign earlier this year to encourage residents to become part of the effort to beautify the territory for the comfort of residents and visitors.
Solomon said the department has now managed to tag and successfully move the vehicles from Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
Local company KNJ General Maintenance is undertaking the clearance project in which operations began on December 11 in Virgin Gorda. The project then moved to Tortola on December 13.
“We have also removed scrap metals as well as bulk waste such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and BVI Electricity Corporation scrap metals,” Solomon said. “So, those are the materials we are currently processing to export out of the country.”
The director also thanked members of the public for helping to identify the scrap metals and derelict vehicles that needed removal.
Solomon added that 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,” he expressed. “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.”
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just 7000 more to go
I hope this initiative helps out residents who contributed to the cleanup! Everyone knows that scrap metal is a valuable product – when the barge leaves to deposit the scrap from Tolo VG the government will be paid! Hope they distribute the residents share
A manifestation of the wisdom of Solomon. Keep up the good works.
If we can just get the derelict politicians gone as well
Yes !This is the first time old vehicles are being shipped out the BVI. LOL
Thats another way of getting the white lady into the US now
Wouldn’t it make sense to charge $500 or so on each vehicle imported to assure its proper disposal? Similar to a deposit on a bottle?
Might also be a good idea to stop issuing license plates. Too many vehicles on island as is.
Just a thought. Of course government isn’t accustomed to thinking, so a thought may be confusing to them.
Maybe issue a consultancy to CSC to look into it, I’m sure he needs the money.
A derelict vehicle fee became law over 10 years ago and it was a complete failure. Many residents refused to pay the $150 fee and continued driving unlicensed uninsured vehicles until the fee was removed by the HOA.