More than a decade after it was first proposed by Virgin Islands businessman Robert Wong, the Drake’s Landing resort and marina development in Havers is belly-up, and the seaside land …
January 30, 2025
December 5, 2024
No end in sight for incinerator fix
Nearly three years after a fire shut down the Pockwood Pond incinerator, the Virginia company hired to supply replacement parts still has not delivered most of them, and the government …
February 2, 2024
Glass crusher at work in Pockwood Pond
A new glass crusher at the Pockwood Pond dumpsite is now tasked with diverting as much as one-fifth of Tortola’s waste stream. Located between the non-operational incinerator and the concrete …
December 28, 2023
700-plus derelict vehicles removed
More than 700 derelict vehicles have been tagged and removed from Tortola and Virgin Gorda in recent months, according to Department of Waste Management Director Marcus Solomon. “We have also …
December 27, 2023
The new waste director’s trial by fire
Waste Management Director Marcus Solomon stood with his back to the non-operational incinerator December 14, watching a front-end loader scrape clean the dumpsite tipping area at Pockwood Pond. He crossed …
December 15, 2023
Garbage catches fire again
Early Saturday morning, garbage caught fire in the tipping area at the Pockwood Pond dumpsite, but the blaze was brought under control before it damaged the buildings or other infrastructure …
December 1, 2023
Incinerator gets parts, but others still needed
As waste crises plague the territory’s two most populated islands, government is working to complete long-delayed repairs to the Tortola incinerator and to bring Virgin Gorda a safer landfill, according …
Continue reading “Incinerator gets parts, but others still needed”
October 23, 2023
271 derelict vehicles removed out of 347 tagged
Since launching the “Retire Your Ride” campaign in August, the Solid Waste Department has removed nearly 300 derelict vehicles from areas across the territory, according to Waste Management Director Marcus …
Continue reading “271 derelict vehicles removed out of 347 tagged”
September 29, 2023
Waste boss visits incinerator company
As part of efforts to repair the incinerator in Pockwood Pond by the end of the year, officials from the Department of Waste Management recently visited the plant’s manufacturer in …
