The Department of Environmental Health has announced the schedule for this year’s bulk waste collection for Grand Cayman.
The DEH is urging residents to prepare and separate their items ahead of the week assigned for collection in their areas, during which people can place their unwanted household items and metal waste on the roadside to be picked up by the department’s garbage trucks.
“The success of the Annual Bulk Waste Collection depends on the cooperation of residents to follow the guidelines provided and the dates for collection. We have worked together before and I’m confident that we will continue joint efforts with members of the community for a smooth clean-up of the islands,” DEH Director Richard Simms said in a statement.
Simms said there will not be any extension of the collection schedule and any bulk waste that is put out after the announced dates will not be collected.
“Our Environmental Health Officers will also be out in full force monitoring the exercise and checking on the routes already finished ensuring that tipping litter after the fact is dealt with according to the law and fines are applied if necessary,” he added.
Bulk waste collection schedule
- West Bay 7-12 Nov.
- George Town 14-19 Nov.
- Bodden Town 21-26 Nov.
- North Side/East End 28 Nov.–3 Dec.
- Sister Islands Date to be announced later
What DEH will pick up
Bulk waste refers to large items such as old furniture, mattresses, rugs, household appliances, carpeting, scrap metal, vegetative waste and other items that are not collected as part of the DEH’s weekly residential pick-up services.
What DEH won’t pick up
Construction and demolition debris, hazardous material, electronics and tyres will not be collected during the bulk waste removal activity.
If people wish to dispose of those items, they will have to make alternative arrangements for them to be transported to the landfill, which operates from 7am to 5pm on weekdays, until 1pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.
The landfill drop-off facility at the gate will remain accessible to the public and small vehicles 24 hours a day.
For additional information, contact the DEH at 949-6696, email [email protected], visit the DEH’s website at www.deh.gov.ky or message the department’s Facebook page.
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