Dumping Without A Conscience!
BVI Platinum News
Updated: January 11, 2012 5:39 pm AST
Published: January 11, 2012 11:25 am AST
Residents continue to dump bulk waste in an indiscriminate manner at dumpsters, especially at the bin located at the junction of Canaan and Free Bottom roads.

The above photograph was taken yesterday, January 10 and it is quite evident that the appeal from the Solid Waste Department to take bulky waste directly to the incinerator at Pockwood Pond has been ignored by some residents.

Late last year, a resident speaking at the Fifth District meeting held at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall, pleaded with residents to stop dumping discarded household items at public bins.

According to the resident, the items are left in full view of the public for days before they are removed. All of this happens despite a sign posted by the Solid Waste Department which says 'No dumping of bulky waste in this area'.
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Confucius | Report Abuse
Cameras & large fines for offenders!
January 13 at 9:39am  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
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Born Here | Report Abuse
This will continue as long as the unenforcement of our laws continues. Investigate. Find out whose things those are and then fine the heck out of them, rinse, repeat every time it happens and, in a year's time, they'll have understood the message.

It's really not rocket science!
January 12 at 8:02am  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike
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Watching On.. | Report Abuse
Chuups...Nasty set ah...aye this is wa rat like to see. The rat dem probably grinding all through that muck. I think we should set up some kind of system where those stuff can be picked up at a certain time in each district..that should be able to help.
January 11 at 4:20pm  |  Like   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
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I think Government could have a day to collect bulky stuff when people from each district could put them out. The problem is not everyone has access to a truck or can afford to pay a truck to take away their bulky garbage. The site of that picture makes me sick and mad to know that people could... more
January 11 at 3:40pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
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lodger | Report Abuse
They must have had transport to get it there, unless they live right next door, so they could take it to the incinerator themselves. There is another pile of old building materials by the dumster along Hannahs today.
January 11 at 4:57pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike
Enough | Report Abuse
This excuse of "not having access a truck" or "lack of funds to transport the waste" is really starting to get stale. People with trucks are the ones who are are doing this crime.
January 12 at 4:30pm  |  Like   Dislike
bvi son | Report Abuse
Wow.... A nasty *** person drops a trailer load of junk by the road and the police can't figure out who?? This person needs to be fined heavily or even serve sum jail time
January 11 at 2:20pm  |  Like ▪ 8 People like this.   Dislike
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like really.... do you think that they need to serve time for that ...
January 11 at 4:02pm  |  Like   Dislike
Yes they do, nasty ppl with excuses. If you don't have transportation FIND SOME, no excuses ppl let's get it done.Because you got the furniture to your home didn't you?
January 11 at 5:43pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
They do need to schedule a pick up day & time. I live in the US and my schedule day & time is on Wednesday's for bulky waste. I don't think a camera would help because some of us(Tortola residents) are so ignorant.
January 11 at 1:04pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
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ooooo | Report Abuse
this happens when dick, tom and harry live in your country
January 11 at 12:32pm  |  Like ▪ 13 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 28 People dislike this.
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The answer to this is very easy! Put up a simple camera in each of the troubled spots and you'll catch the perps red handed! Looking at that picture makes me want to puke! That is really disgusting, these people have no conscience whatsoever, DAMN!!
January 11 at 11:38am  |  Like ▪ 11 People like this.   Dislike
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The answer is not so easy | Report Abuse
People dump waste not only at dumpsters but also on other people's private lands that are vacant. Worse, you pay a trucker to take away the junk to the incinerator, they take your money but dump it at the nearest vacant lot where they will not be noticed. And yes, it is for the most part, the... more
January 11 at 1:11pm  |  Like ▪ 2 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 5 People dislike this.
I understand your points but I still think it's easy! It's not a matter of who dumps the stuff. If folks know that they're being watched/monitored, they won't do it!
January 11 at 2:26pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
Put a camera up there so you can see who dumps and them give them a fine!!!!
January 11 at 11:35am  |  Like ▪ 12 People like this.   Dislike
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Hope Hill | Report Abuse
This is a problem in Hope Hill as well.
January 11 at 11:34am  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
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Long Trench Too | Report Abuse
This is getting out of hand. People are dumping these things Long Trench too right at the entrance to someone's property - damn nasty!!!!

What's the point of cleaning up bush around the island and the tourist have to drive around and see all people old stain up mattresses and old furniture.
January 11 at 6:13pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
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