Tag: Department of Environmental Health
Dump is ‘urgent priority’ but no policy outlined
(CNS): Following a visit to the George Town landfill, the new minister responsible for Cayman’s ever-growing rubbish pile has said the issue is an “urgent national priority”, but so far, there are no indications on how she plans to address it. Last year, in her capacity as sustainability minister, Kathy Ebanks-Wilks withdrew from the talks […]
Schedule set for pre-storm season bulk waste clean-up
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) will begin its Annual Bulk Waste Collection in West Bay on Monday, 5 May, giving residents a week to clear out homes and yards and set out big waste items for collection. While many have been distracted for the last two months by the election campaign, the start […]
Glass recycling restarts as Flowers using it in blocks
(CNS): Members of the public can go back to dropping off their glass at the various Department of Environmental Health (DEH) depots when they take their aluminium and type 1 and 2 plastics for recycling. The Flowers Group has partnered with the DEH after securing a crusher so they can use the glass in their […]
DEH picking up around 40 derelict cars every month
(CNS): With the growing number of vehicles on Grand Cayman’s roads, there has been a corresponding growth in old, derelict cars abandoned by the roadside, in parking lots and other random places. The Department of Environmental Health, which is responsible for abandoned cars, told CNS that over the last two years, it has hauled away […]
Local man fined $300 for dumping on private land
(CNS): A local man received a $300 fine last week after he appeared in court facing littering charges. The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) said during the first week of May, the man dumped an undisclosed load of waste at a property on Conch Point Road, West Bay, belonging to Shoreline Development Company without their […]
Noisy developer served with abatement notice
(CNS): Months after residents in the area began complaining about the frequent, noisy, early morning construction work going on at a luxury condo development site in North West Point in West Bay, the Department of Environmental Health has finally issued the developer with an abatement notice. There had been some confusion about who can address […]
DEH plans bulk waste collection in May
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health has announced the schedule for its pre-storm season bulk waste collection service in May and is asking the public to begin preparing. The collections will start in West Bay on 6 May for one week and rotate through all the other districts on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. There […]
ReGen EIA finished but project still in limbo
(CNS): The construction of the proposed waste-to-energy facility and other related waste-management projects remain in limbo 2370 days after the Cayman Islands Government awarded the contract to Dart before the details of the deal had been worked out. Last week, Department of Environment (DoE) Director Gina Ebank-Petrie said that the environmental impact assessment on the […]
DEH: Public should refrain from nuisance noise
(CNS): After receiving a number of complaints, the Department of Environmental Health has issued a notice advising the community that all residents and visitors should refrain from noisy activities in close proximity to schools, healthcare facilities and residential premises. The notice was issued to the press moments after CNS posted a report on the lack […]
Ahearn moved to new job after ‘political’ removal as CO
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has confirmed that Jennifer Ahearn has been given a new role working in his office. In response to questions from CNS and other media houses about her recent removal as chief officer in the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, the government issued a press release on Wednesday, saying that […]
Special bulk waste collection added for holidays
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health is conducting a special clean-up exercise over the next two weeks to remove bulk waste for the holidays after all. The annual seasonal clean-up traditionally conducted in December moved to May this year ahead of the hurricane season, but officials said this additional collection will help with the transition.
