PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of VROMI is pleased to announce the installation of the long-awaited weighbridge. A weighbridge is a large scale and will be used to calculate the volume of waste going into the landfill. The weighbridge being installed can accommodate up to 80 tons and will assist in collecting data and the introduction of fees to support financing the waste sector in the future. This initiative is an activity to support the improvement of waste management through the Emergency Debris Management Program (EDMP), funded via the Trust Fund. At its core, EDMP will finance the rehabilitation of the current landfill and support modernizing waste management in Sint Maarten.
Throughout the course of today, Sunday morning, representatives of VROMI and the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) were on site for the installation being carried out by AVTO and Elicom. Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs confirmed that over the course of the week, the Ministry will receive training on the software and operations of the machinery.
Minister Gumbs thanked the staff of his Ministry, the NRPB, and the contractors for their continued work and dedication. He underscored that the upcoming changes are necessary in realizing the clean, sustainable future that we all want for Sint Maarten, recalling the project’s message, it will take all of us!
