Washington, World Bank, May 15, 2019 (Sint Maarten)

Under WB Contract # 7191355, Aim Texas Consultants organized the initial site visit to Sint Maarten, accompanied by the Team Leader of the Sint Maarten ISWMS development team and two other team members. During the visit, they conducted reconnaissance and walkthrough surveys across the island and held meetings with various stakeholders, including the WB team, VROMI, NGOs, and CBOs.

Additionally, the Aim Texas team engaged in roadside consultations with the public and waste generators, such as households, commercial/industrial waste generators, hotels/resorts, restaurants, ports/marinas, the airport, and beaches. Furthermore, the Consultant’s team conducted two visits to the MSW Dumpsite located in Pond Island, near the Great Salt Pond in Philipsburg, the capital city of Sint Maarten.

During their visit, the Aim Texas Consultants, along with the WB team, also went to the dumpsite located in the French part of the island. They conducted meetings and consultations with the dumpsite operator company (Verde – IDEX) and officials responsible for solid waste management in the French side of the island.