GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE: Order No. 54/2018

Docket No. 650

APPLICATION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WASTE

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR SOLID



WASTE TIPPING FEES



Docket No. 661



APPLICATION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WASTE

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR SEPTAGE

WASTE DISPOSAL FEES



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ORDER!



WHEREAS, on October 9, 2015, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s

(hereinafter “Authority” or “WMA”) submitted an Application for Solid Waste Tipping Fees to

the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter “PSC” or “Commission’’); and



WHEREAS, on April 20, 2016, after holding public hearings, receiving testimony from

the public and PSC’s consultant, and after the presentation of the report of the Hearing

Examiner, the PSC approved the recommendations and rates for various forms of solid waste, the

PSC accepted the recommendations of the Hearing Examiner and approved the tipping fees

(Order no. 50/2016); and



WHEREAS, on June 14, 2017, WMA’s Executive Director, Mr. Roger Merritt submitted

a request acknowledging that WMA was unable to accurately measure waste by weight and

sought approval to temporarily collect the previously approved tipping fees using volume to

waste conversion factors (as provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) for the

period from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, until WMA’s infrastructure is in place to assess

the fees via weight; and



WHEREAS, on June 27, 2017, after review and deliberation, the Commission voted to

approve WMA’s request to bill under the proposed methodology of volume to waste, for the

islands of St. Thomas and St. John for the period stated above, and that the previously approved

methodology be implemented on the island of St. Croix for a period not to exceed six (6) months

(Order No. 62/2017); and



' These dockets are being consolidated for this Order only.