DEH to prosecute repeated illegal dumping
(CNS): More than a month after the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) did the rounds in West Bay for the annual bulk waste clean-up, illegal dumping is continuing at the Ed Bush Stadium in the district and officials said that these people will be prosecuted. DEH Director Richard Simms said there was zero tolerance for this as the department has had to divert operations to clear the location five times since the official clean-up ended.
“We have contacted the RCIPS for assistance in this matter and we will seek to prosecute any persons who commit these offences,”he said.
Dumping of waste at sites other than the George Town or the Sister Islands landfills is against the law. The seasonal clean-up ended over a week ago and so no one should be dumping anywhere except the landfills. Residents are reminded that the penalty for illegal dumping and littering can result in six months imprisonment and a minimum fine of $500.
“We are still seeing repeated illegal tipping at a site near the Ed Bush Stadium. Despite messages clearly stating the end of these collections and DEH taping off this area,” said Assistant Director Solid Waste Michael Haworth.
Following the conclusion of the Bulk Waste Collection, alternative arrangements should be made by individuals to transport these items to the George Town landfill, which operates from 7:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays, and from 7:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays. However, the landfill drop-off facility at the gate will remain accessible for the public and small vehicles 24/7.
Unlawful tipping should be reported to the RCIPS or the DEH at 949-6696, or email dehcustomerservice@gov.ky
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They make trail cameras, placed high enough and with good resolution, and of course, prosecution, heavy fines, and jail time. As I understand it, these folks are not paying for disposal, but they are charging for it. Hit them where it hurts, in the wallets.
How many illegal dumping loads qualifies as “repeated”? Why are there any second chances given if it’s already illegal the first and every time?!?
All PoppyCock should prosecute themself for not picking up garbage when they don’t.
An odd statement since we can’t prosecute those who aren’t being caught.
Maybe the Caribbean Minister of the Year and the Minister for Health & Wellness could take a drive along Red Gate Rd (the road that many taxis use to take tourists back and forth from the airport).
While they drive along, they can enjoy the lovely view of tons of derelict vehicles in various stages of being scrapped along the side of the main road. The good folk performing this valuable service removed the signs placed by DEH in a feeble attempt to gently remind them that this activity is unsightly.
Then, there are at least 3 businesses that deal in the scrapping of these vehicles carefully hidden in plain sight behind dilapidated chainlink fences.
I will leave the garbage accumulation due to the many non-planning-approved and over-occupied apartments along this same road for another post.
Dear Honourable Ministers, please drive along this road and numerous others with your eyes open and help get us back to a tidy and clean Cayman.
The perpetrators will complain to their representative for their district and any charges will go away.
Cayman’s “leaders” are all about penalizing and restricting – without providing alternatives. Morons in charge!
Traffic problems, dumping problems, etc..
What do you expect when most of ‘em learned from young how to preach from a podium. Finding an alternative solution is hard work, requires brain power and creative thinking ability all of which is sadly scarce commodity amongst our “M”uppet “P”layers.
The alternative is to drive to the dump. You already have the trash in a vehicle, so it really shouldn’t be an issue.
Follow Michael Ryan. Just dump the building waste into the marine park.
https://www.change.org/p/dale-crighton-protect-cayman-s-reefs-from-construction-development-damage
There wasn’t a penalty.
Why wasn’t Michael Ryan’s Fin project fined for the damage to the marine park?
Can someone please also have a look at what is going on in East End on High Rock Rd
That is called “farming”. Also known as feeding at the Govt trough. When you’re done with your free feed bags you just dump them roadside. And if you drive to the end of those so called farm roads that’s where the bulky stuff is jettisoned.
Saw an NCB truck dumping stuff yesterday, and another SUV dumping stuff today. DEH just needs to sit across the road and wait for them.
Nah they’d rather sit in an aircon’d office.
Why doesn’t DEH make bulk waste collection a monthly activity island-wide?? Why doesn’t DEH make the “once-annually” bulk waste clean-up last for two months instead?? 1 week to do both NS & EE?? Bullshit!!
Why doesn’t DEH place at least one 40 yard dumpster permanently in each district for bulk waste deposits all year long??
All common-sense approaches which would discourage lazy and nasty people dumping illegally!!
Sadly, while this is a “relatively new” phenomenon (30 years?), since immigration to our islands increased, this nasty behaviour is not going anywhere – but only to get worse!
So, the morons in charge, sorry, the powers that be, should adjust to accommodate!!
Typical world-class CIG! Band-aid a bullet wound when the “victim” (issue at hand) is on life support!!
I was always skeptical about this island wide clean up and the litter pick up at Xmas time but it really has made a difference and for the first time in years the island is looking respectable again if this is what it takes so be it
It’s now time for the people off cayman to decide how they want to live and do something about it and take control
Any updates on the massive construction projects that are stalling to a snails pace on south sound and the Hilton Curio and Grand Hyatt will we live long enough to see these completed
I wish we could keep all the islands beaches clean all year round. Some of the beaches away fro the seven mile strip are in a disgusting state all year round. We could create useful jobs just based on the suggestions here.
Ummm there’s a whole Govt unit that is employed to clean beaches. They have trucks and rakes and shovels and everything. But. Well. You know. It’s hot outside.
Savages
Bayas.
laughable…but thats what happens you encourage the practise of lazy illegal dumping and others will take it away for you.
where else in the world does this?
Prosecution for dumping / littering? We’ll believe that when we see it!
Every Xmas Govt invites people to dump their bulk waste at informal district sites. Clearly there is an ongoing demand for these sites to remain available for more than a week or two once a year. At the very least Govt needs to maintain permanent bulk waste deposit sites in West Bay, Savannah/Bodden Town and Frank Sound. This is not hard. Cayman does not always have to be managed as it it were the Titanic.
Cayman needs to focus on derelict cars too. It looks terrible with them.
Concrete trucks get away with dumping in the mangroves. This island is a joke
Say it louder for people in the back!
No they won’t.
LOL. have they ever prosecuted anyone for illegal dumping? It goes on all over the island everyday.
No because it’s their CIG, Civil Servant and Ministerial friends. Don’t be silly.
Or their baby daddy second cousin.
What ever happened to the men caught on camera dumping in Savannah a few weeks ago? Hate to say that it seems certain nationalities get away with whatever they feel like.
Duh. Place dumpsters there! Much cheaper than involving every government department, MP and going to court!
Drive it to the dump you lazy A$$
I do that all the time. But it’s hit or miss because quite often the bins out front are cordoned off, overflowing or not even there. And that is a real pain when you have trucked your stuff all the way from North Side. The outer districts need properly managed collection sites outside George Town. Basic stuff that should have been implemented decades ago.
Unmarked vehicle close by with a DEH employee inside with a camera. Job done. Easy win.
You mean like all those dashcam videos that are submitted and ignored?