Bulletin

Ministry of Health & Social Development
Department of Waste Management
Release Date:
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 - 10:08am

The Department of Waste Management is advising the Virgin Gorda community that effective April 1, daily operation hours for the dumpsite are between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The public will not have access to the site outside of operation hours. 

Persons are therefore advised not to dump waste outside the gate after operation hours.  Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law under Section 3. (1) a & b of the Litter (Abatement) Act, 2007. Upon conviction, violators will be fined $500.00 or imprisoned for a period of 3 months.

Author

Natasha Lettsome-Humphrey

Public Health Communications Specialist
Ministry of Health/Social Development
Telephone: 468-2286
Email: 
nlettsome@gov.vg