Waste Management To Install Cameras At VI Bin Sites In Effort To Quell Illegal Dumping
A bill sponsored by Senator Marvin Blyden will attempt to quell illegal dumping of garbage at the territory’s bin sites.
Bill No. 32-0066, an Act making an appropriation from the Anti-Litter and Beautification Fund to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (W.M.A.) for the purchase of surveillance cameras to be installed at selected bin sites, was favorably approved by the Senate during a session that commenced on Wednesday and ran into the wee hours of Thursday morning.
The measure secures $500,000 for W.M.A. to procure and install cameras that would serve to either catch those who participate in the illegal act, or as a deterrent to those contemplating it.
Items that are usually illegally dumped include appliances and tires, according to Mr. Blyden. Excessive dumping, which sees garbage being thrown on the side of bins instead of inside the trash holders, are illegal.
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