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Act No. 9099 — An act amending Act No. 8018 to authorize the disposal of green waste using controlled incineration technologies, including air curtain inci

Collection
Acts & Legislation
Entity
Legislature
Date
2026
Type
Act
Identifiers
Act 8018, Act 9099, Bill 36-0232

ACTNO.9 09 9 BILL NO. 36-0232 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2026 An act amending Act No. 8018 to authorize the disposal of green waste using controlled incineration technologies, including air curtain incinerators, and for other purposes ---0--- WHEREAS, the accumulation of green waste at landfill sites across the Virgin Islands presents ongoing operational, environmental, and public safety challenges; WHEREAS, unmanaged green waste increases the risk of uncontrolled fires and smoke events that threaten nearby communities and emergency responders; WHEREAS, existing law generally prohibits open burning of waste except upon specific permission of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority under limited circumstances, but does not expressly distinguish modern controlled combustion technologies from traditional open pit burning; WHEREAS, controlled incineration technologies, including air curtain incinerators, provide a safer and more environmentally responsible means of disposing of green waste than open pit burning; WHEREAS, authorizing the Virgin Is …

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