Topic: DEH
Free bulk home-waste collection begins next month
Residents can dispose of unwanted furniture, appliances and other large household items in the annual bulk waste collection.
Bottles become building blocks as glass recycling returns to Grand Cayman
The public is being encouraged to bring their used glass bottles and jars to recycling depots as glass recycling returns to Grand Cayman after a more than two-year break.
Record number of discarded tyres at landfills posing fire risk
More than 10 million pounds of discarded tyres are sitting in landfills on all three islands, posing a significant fire risk, according to Department of Environmental Health Director Richard Simms.
West Bay man fined $300 for littering
On the heels of securing a second littering conviction the Department of Environmental Health has issued a warning to the public to consider the serious implications of committing the offence.
Abandoned puppies get forever homes
Four puppies abandoned in the trash earlier this year have found safe and caring homes. Three remain in Grand Cayman.
Landfill worker hurt after falling into container
A female worker at the George Town landfill sustained minor injuries after slipping and falling into a container at the 24-hr landfill drop-off facility on Friday morning.
Bulk waste collections head to Bodden Town
The Department of Environmental Health bulk waste team will be rolling into Bodden Town on Monday to commence collections in the community.
All-woman recycling team dedicated to a greener future
The Department of Environmental Health's all-female team at Recycling Centre is on a mission to futureproof the islands for generations to come and they are urging the community to come together for a cleaner, greener Cayman Islands.
DEH issues illegal dumping warning as bulk waste piles appear
The Department of Environmental Health is warning people not to dump bulk waste items in public spaces as this practice is illegal.
Kirk Office urges customers to use its recycling service
Kirk Office officials have expressed disappointment over the illegal dumping of office equipment recently discovered in George Town saying that a free recycling facility is open to customers seeking to replace old machines.
Communities fight back against littering menace
A landmark sentence recently handed down by a Cayman Islands court could signal a sea change in ongoing efforts to keep litter at bay.
DEH warns against illegal dumping as bulk waste campaign ends
With the completion of the Department of Environmental Health bulk waste collection exercise, officials are reminding the public to not to litter and to take their waste to the landfill for proper disposal.
As dump woes mount, landfill gets new garbage compactor
Garbage compaction at the George Town landfill is set to resume now that the Department of Environmental Health has acquired a $730,000 compactor.
DEH: Don’t dump your Christmas tree, let us shred it
The Department of Environmental Health is inviting the public to deposit their natural Christmas trees at drop-off points around Grand Cayman from early in the new year.
Weekend landfill fire extinguished
A three-day fire at the George Town landfill has been extinguished by the Cayman Islands Fire Service, according to the Department of Environmental Health.
DEH monitoring fires as it purchases new compactor
The Department of Environmental Health is looking to acquire a new compactor for the George Town Landfill, after engine problems rendered its half-a-million-dollar unit out of service.
Waitrose pesto recalled
The Department of Environmental Health is urging the public not to consume Waitrose's green pesto with basil, following warnings that salmonella could potentially be found in the product.
2022 garbage fee bills issued
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising all business operators/owners/strata in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman that garbage fee bills have been generated for the period January to December 2022.
DEH urges public to dispose of lateral flow tests safely
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has issued a cautionary warning to the public, urging extra care when disposing of lateral flow tests.
Mask mess: DEH sees increase in discarded face coverings
Since the re-introduction of mask mandates in September, there has been a notable rise in the number of disposable face coverings being indiscriminately dumped, the Department of Environmental Health has confirmed.
DEH and fire officers monitoring hotspot at landfill
Fire fighters are currently at the George Town Landfill exploring a hotspot that was flagged on the main mound earlier this morning.
Three taken to hospital after car and garbage truck collide
Three people were taken to hospital Friday morning following a collision involving a Department of Environmental Health garbage truck and a car, police have confirmed.
Trash mounts in wake of Tropical Storm Grace
Lingering signs of TS Grace remain in the form of countless uprooted trees of every shape, size and type that lay scattered in the yards of thousands of homes across the island.
Scrap-metal landfill fire extinguished
Last week’s scrap-metal fire at the George Town landfill has been fully extinguished, and the Cayman Islands Fire Service says there is now “minimum chance of re-ignition”.
Tracking Cayman’s recyclables
While people’s green efforts may end once they throw their recyclables into the multi-coloured bins at local supermarkets, that is only the beginning of the journey for those plastics and tins.
DEH seeks new location for Red Bay recycling depot
The closure of the recycling depot at Grand Harbour over the weekend has left the Department of Environmental Health in search of a new location for residents of the Red Bay and Prospect communities to deposit recyclables.
Phone battery sparks fire at landfill
A discarded cellphone battery is believed to have caused a small fire at the George Town Landfill earlier this afternoon (18 Jan.).
DEH removes over 300 tons of bulk waste
The Department of Environmental Health has cleared 333 tons of waste so far as part of its annual bulk waste removal campaign.
Annual bulk waste collections begin
The Department of Environmental Health will begin its annual bulk waste removal on Monday, 16 Nov. The collections will conclude on 21 Dec.
DEH gets new trucks, unveils new logo
The Department of Environmental Health has received the final four of 11 new trucks, which is expected to help bolster its current fleet.
DEH fleet of trucks continues to grow
Since May, seven of 11 ordered garbage trucks have arrived in Cayman. The arrival of the new Department of Enviromental Health vehicles puts the fleet at 17 trucks, including five front loaders, five rear loaders, four roll-on roll-off, and three grab trucks.
Multi-million-dollar fleet of garbage trucks on the way
The Department of Environmental Health will see its fleet of garbage trucks bolstered in the coming weeks, with the arrival of $4 million worth of new garbage trucks.
Second Chances workers deployed with DEH
Ten former inmates attached to the Second Chances programme have been temporarily employed with the Department of Environmental Health,, according to Health Minister Dwayne Seymour.
Simms: Landfill fire can happen again
Department of Environmental Health Director Richard Simms said there are no guarantees that once the current landfill fire is doused there will not be another one.
Report: Sparks ignited landfill blaze
A fire in the vehicle recycling plant at the George Town landfill on 24 Jan. was caused by sparks which occurred while a car was being crushed, according to the results of a Cayman Islands Fire Service investigation.
Four-day fire at landfill continues to burn
Fire officers and Department of Environmental Health officials have been locked in a four-day battle with ‘deep-seated hotspots’ at the George Town landfill.
The fire, which was initially reported at 6:50am on Saturday, was originally believed to be small and contained deep inside the main mound of the landfill.
700 tons of bulk waste collected
The Department of Environmental Health has stressed the need for more recycling efforts after it collected more than 700 tons of materials during its bulk waste campaign in late 2019.
More than 600 tons removed in bulk waste collections
Department of Environmental Health staff removed more than 600 tons of bulk waste from roadsides throughout the Cayman Islands in recent weeks.
EDITORIAL – When government despoils Cayman’s precious wetlands
To environmentalists and conservationists alike, there is no mission more sacred than protecting tropical wetlands, the incubator and habitat of many forms of life...
Caymanman – Broken frown
Today's editorial cartoon.
EDITORIAL – George Town landfill: Time to clear the air
Over the past two years, nearly 2 million pounds of trash have been intentionally incinerated at the George Town and Cayman Brac landfills, without the use of “scrubbers” – devices that remove toxins from the incinerators’ exhaust.
