Senior officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were recently in the CNMI to help launch activities related to CNMI Zero Waste Week, to tour solid waste facilities, and to assess ongoing EPA-funded solid waste projects on Saipan and Tinian. The visit coincided with ongoing efforts to develop the CNMI’s Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Master Plan.
The Transition Committee for the Department of Public Works has found that all DPW vehicles currently have expired licenses and have no insurance coverage.
Both the Lower Base Transfer Station and the Marpi Landfill will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 in observance of Good Friday. We will resume normal operations on Saturday, April 8, 2023. If you have any questions, call (670) 322-2760/45.
ACTING Department of Public Works Secretary Ray N. Yumul on Tuesday informed the Senate Committee on Executive Appointment and Government Investigation that the department s headcount had dropped from 157 to