600+tons of garbage cleared in bulk clean-up
(CNS): In less than one month and just six months after the last bulk-waste clean-up, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) collected over 600 tons of garbage in the re-scheduled annual clean-up. That’s almost double the 330 tonnes collected during the Christmas season operation and another illustration of Cayman’s excessive garbage generation.
“This is a significant figure, considering that the previous bulk waste collection exercise took place only six months ago,” said DEH Director Richard Simms. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts made by residents to comply with the guidelines provided and the dates scheduled for their respective communities. This has also facilitated a greater preparedness by reducing the amount of debris that could be generated by any form of severe weather.”
Traditionally, the annual island-wide bulk collection has taken place just before Christmas, but a decision was made this year to move the timing to just before hurricane season.
Now that this additional collection is over, residents are asked to make their own arrangements to transport any remaining bulk waste that wasn’t collected to the landfills. The George Town Landfill operates from 7am to 5pm on weekdays, until 1pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays. But the landfill drop-off facility at the gate remains accessible to the public and small vehicles 24 hours per day.
Illegal dumping and littering should be reported to the DEH or the RCIPS. Unlawful tipping can result in a penalty of six months imprisonment and a minimum fine of $500.
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classic caymankind wonderland solution….
free pick up of peoples garbage because they are too lazy to dispose of it themselves…..
how many people are fined for littering or illegal dumping each year?
05 @ 7:55am – Does EVERYONE own a vehicle capable of taking away their large bulk waste??
I think not!!
Can EVERYONE find a contact number for one of the multitude of disposal companies and give one of them a call?
I think so!
then hire a skip.
where lese in the world does this nonsense happen???
Pity they didn’t collect a few sacks of deadweight in the Parliament.
Why doesn’t DEH see the need to do this twice a year???
Oh, maybe it will eventually come to them…..sometime in the future.
“Caymanian public, we at DEH have had a brainwave, we think the island can benefit from 2 bulk waste clean-ups per year! Aren’t we sharp??!!”
And there are still thousands of derelict vehicles, old containers etc sitting in the bush and in people’s yards rusting away and littering up the place.
And always will…
Pass the rum
The world class bush cutters chopping up roadside rubbish into smaller pieces and further scattering is hilarious to watch.
What is so funny about people working hard in the hot sun and doing good for all of us? Please tell us.
Social welfare cracks me up.
Doing good would entail crews picking up the trash before the mowing.
In a few weeks, 100% of Lacovia will be trucked to the landfill and piled on unsorted.
how would it cost them to dispose demolition debrees?
What cost an English tutor?
well done DEH. we often take the excellent work you do for granted.
3:38 you must live on another island. West Bay has been cleared.
Visit the land behind where the school buses are parked in WB and see all the rotting derelict buses hidden is the overgrown vegitation.
Not even bothered to order the glass crusher yet govt? No one cares. Sad.
It is just lazy people who can’t be lazy ass to take stuff to the dump!
You are either one of those “lazy asses” or you are one of the folk who put their trash out for cleanup.
Garbage reduction Caymanian way.
Wait, what the invited Guru thinks?
In West Bay it still looks like they never picked up anything.