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'Report derelicts'- DWM Director

Approximately 200 plus derelicts were tagged for the year thus far, and more than 53,000 pounds of scrap metal exported, according to the Department of Waste Management. Photo: GIS/File
Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon continues to seek the public’s support in reducing derelict vehicles throughout the Territory. Photo: GIS/File
Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon continues to seek the public’s support in reducing derelict vehicles throughout the Territory. Photo: GIS/File
The public is asked to report derelicts on private or public property by contacting the department at 468-4934, email dwm@gov.vg or via the BVIGovReportit app. Photo: GIS
The public is asked to report derelicts on private or public property by contacting the department at 468-4934, email dwm@gov.vg or via the BVIGovReportit app. Photo: GIS
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon continues to seek the public’s support in reducing derelict vehicles throughout the Territory.

Mr Solomon said approximately 200 plus derelicts were tagged for the year thus far, and more than 53,000 pounds of scrap metal exported.  

'Contact the department & report derelicts'

“We need the support of the community to keep the derelict situation under control. We want you to contact the department and report derelicts,” Mr Solomon said in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on September 18, 2024.

He added, “We can only achieve these numbers with the help of the community. We appreciate their support and continue to look forward to a successful relationship as we seek to ensure a cleaner greener and more beautiful BVI.”

The public is asked to report derelicts on private or public property by contacting the department at 468-4934, email dwm@gov.vg or via the BVIGovReportit app. Persons are advised to record location information and submit to the department or via the app accompanied with photo where applicable.

The community is also reminded that persons can access information regarding their tagged vehicle whether it is located on private or public property by using the Derelict Removal Information System website at https://eservices.gov.vg/derelict/

22 Responses to “'Report derelicts'- DWM Director ”

  • YAWN (19/09/2024, 14:28) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tired of these old vehicles all over the place cause its like everybody turn roadside mechanic and being a pain in the a$$
    • tola (19/09/2024, 20:09) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

      @yswn go huntums ghut near the church that dude fixing people car on side walk no place to wall look so ghetto. Government need stop this sh**

  • Bin (19/09/2024, 14:33) Like (3) Dislike (12) Reply
    why does Mr Marcus E. Solomon look like an avatar?
  • Old metal (19/09/2024, 14:53) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Got at least 5 of them in my neighbourhood
    • Well.... (19/09/2024, 15:43) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      The public is asked to report derelicts on private or public property by contacting the department at 468-4934, email dwm@gov.vg or via the BVIGovReportit app. Persons are advised to record location information and submit to the department or via the app accompanied with photo where applicable.
  • My Goodness (19/09/2024, 15:38) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    The BVI have thousands of derelicts vehicles all over the island tagging 200 is far from enough. wherever there is a space of land people leave their old vehicle, including the side of the road. several reports are being made without any action The BVI is a tourist destination, please clean up the place. Driving from West to East is so embarrassing with those old vehicles. Much more work need to be done to clean up the place. sometimes i wonder if i am living elsewhere
  • ccc (19/09/2024, 15:44) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    the trini man ah work mehson good job
  • I report (19/09/2024, 15:45) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    i report some behind the over pass near the old magistrate court. all of them still there park up rotting.

    like aya slow down man or them aya friends n family
  • QUICK (19/09/2024, 15:53) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    this our chance! i need everyone to report the premier vehicle and andrew fahie vehicle fastt!! faster than the greedy bill passing on a friday aftertoon !!!
  • Hum (19/09/2024, 15:57) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    what about sea cow bay
  • It’s about time (19/09/2024, 16:55) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Please pass by Roy Road that’s the road the dentist Adamson lives and up Huntums Ghut going towards Great Mountain
  • same old story (19/09/2024, 20:40) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why are we in this position in 2024,government afraid to enact laws, simply upgrade the importation of older vehicles by e.g 90% with whaft tax high as well to restrict a huge increase of older vehicles, we just need to improve the legislations and have it enforced.
    LASTLY, identify the owners of these abandon vehicles and put legislation in place that they pay for the removal of the vehicles as well. The bvi has become a lawless cowboy place and stiff changes must occur.
  • See (19/09/2024, 21:56) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Only a complete blind moron could not find hundreds of derelict pieces of junk all over the territory
  • ... (19/09/2024, 22:09) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    check down by aqua wtf going on back deh
  • Ah dem (19/09/2024, 22:19) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Those nastiass islandman
  • 200???? (20/09/2024, 06:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He ain got over a 100 staff? I got about 200 Road Town Central alone Trini BYEEEE
  • Sight seeing (20/09/2024, 11:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Long look has a mechanic/body shop every time the government removes the derelict vehicles from the road side two weeks later more is been put back on the road can’t even drive properly going tru that road when is someone or government going look into this an out a stop to it making the community look like a junk yard instead of a community where people live
  • Wellsah (20/09/2024, 17:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    wish they would remove them from private properties too. seen some vehicles that's been rotting away for over 15 years and just an eye sore.
  • Meli (20/09/2024, 17:58) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    I just abandoned one a few weeks ago up East. It's 5'11, 210 lbs, brown skin, low fade with lots of milage. But it gets around so I sure it done gone by now.
    • Wellsah (21/09/2024, 16:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      lol sound like that was a renty. tires bald so you can skid out in that ragga
  • Parts solution (22/09/2024, 09:34) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    What has contributed to this is simply most car dealer only concentrated on selling vehicles, non care to stock parts 5 years after you purchased from them.
    Check the caribbean islands, they have more parts than vehicles, so no old vehicles park all over the island.


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