The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is advising all citizens and residents that the Derelict Vehicle Removal Program will resume operations on October 13th 2025, under the National Clean-up and Beautification Initiative.
The Collaboration will have several agencies to include Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF), Traffic Police, Central Board of Health (CBH), Ministry of Works, and Community Division.
Prior to the start date CBH will start baiting for rodents from Grid 1 which spans Dickenson Bay Street across to Fort Road down to Fort James. This program is part of its ongoing effort to maintain the safety, cleanliness, and aesthetic of all communities. Derelict or abandoned vehicles not only pose safety hazards but also detract from the visual appearance of the neighborhoods.
According to the Litter Control and Prevention Ac, No. 3 of 2019, Section 13 (1),it states that “Where any derelict vehicle is left in any public place in such circumstances as to cause, contribute to or tend to the defacement of the environment by reason of the presence of such derelict vehicle, the local authority may give notice to the owner or last known owner of the derelict vehicle requiring him to remove the derelict vehicle from the public place within twenty-four hours of such notice.”
What You Need to Know:
- Vehicles considered derelict may include those that are inoperable, unregistered, abandoned on public property, or pose a public safety risk.
- Property owners are responsible for ensuring that any derelict vehicles on their property are removed or properly secured.
We encourage residents to report derelict vehicles by contacting the NSWMA at 562-2019 or Traffic Reserve at 764-2001.
Let’s work together to keep our community safe and clean.
