Waste Management

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Residential Garbage Collection

In the islands, residential trash collection is handled by the Cayman Islands Government's Department of Environmental Health.

Residential waste is collected curbside in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Residents are asked to place waste in metal, plastic or water-tight containers (each weighing up to 40lbs) to the front or side of their property before 430am on collection day.

Grand Cayman Schedule

Monday: West Bay

• West Bay District, all areas north of Safe Haven/Crystal Labour

Tuesday: George Town North

• All areas south of Safe Haven/Crystal Harbour, North & South Church Street

• Eastern Ave, Central George Town, Windsor Park area, Walkers Rd area, South Sound area

Wednesday: George Town South

• Crew Rd, Old Crew Rd, Tropical Garden area, Prospect area, South Sound area, Savannah Newlands

Thursday: Bodden Town

• Savannah Newlands, Hirst Rd, Will T Drive, Northward area, Bodden Town

Friday: Northside and East End

• Midland areas, Franksound, North Side, East End

The Grand Cayman landfill is open from 7am to 630pm Monday through Saturday. There is a 24-hour public drop-off area situated at the entrance.

Cayman Brac Schedule

Monday

• P.W.D compound to West End, Old Airport Rd, Cross Rd, South Side West & Rebecca’s Cave to landfill

Tuesday

• P.W.D compound to Spot Bay

• Bluff & Southside East to landfill

Wednesday

• Any left over from routes, truck servicing

• Recyclables, roadside, commercial containers 

Thursday

• P.W.D. compound to West End & Old Airport Rd, Cross Rd, South Side West, Rebecca’s Cave to landfill

Friday

• P.W.D. compound to Spot Bay

• Bluff & Southside East to landfill

The Cayman Brac landfill is open from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday and from 7am to 3pm on Saturday. 

Little Cayman

Monday and Thursday

• Garbage collection

Wednesday

• Recycling collection

Tuesday and Friday

• Landfill maintenance

The Little Cayman landfill is open from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday and from 7am to 3pm on Saturday. Hazardous waste and metals are sent to Grand Cayman for proper disposal.

Commercial

You must rent containers in order to dispose of commercial waste. Different types and sizes are available and are available by the day, month or year. Servicing can be arranged on varying schedules, from near daily to monthly.

Commercial waste disposal does not include the following items/materials:

• Animal waste

• Biomedical waste

• Bulk waste

• Construction and demolition debris

• Dead animals

• Drums of liquids

• Grease or cooking oil

• Hazardous and/or combustible materials such as gasoline or motor oil

Litter/Roadside Collection

Roadside litter is collected on a daily basis in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.

Recycling

Here in Cayman we've been stepping up our recycling efforts. You'll now find receptacles for glass, aluminum and plastic at a number of locations, including several condominiums. Grand Cayman is also home to several recycling centres and waste removal services.

Locations to recycle the following:

Aluminum Cans

• Department of Environmental Health bins:

  • All Primary Schools, Government High Schools, St. Ignatius School, Cayman Prep, First Baptist School

  • DEH at CI Environmental Centre

  • North Side Civic Centre

  • Foster's Food Fair (Republix Plaza, The Strand, Airport Center, Countryside)

  • Hurley’s (Grand Harbour)

  • Kirk Market (George Town)

  • Camana Bay Recycling Centre

  • Junk

  • Island Recycling/Island Waste Services

  • Reycling Services 

Glass

• Kirk Market (George Town)

• Camana Bay Recycling Centre

• Junk

• Foster's Food Fair (Republix Plaza, The Strand, Airport Center, Countryside)

Plastics

• Kirk Market (George Town)

• Junk

• Foster's Food Fair (Republix Plaza, The Strand, Airport Center, Countryside)

Other Services

In addition to household glass, plastic and aluminum, Waste Management also offers recycling/reconditioning services for a myriad of products. This includes household and car batteries, ink and toner cartridges, used motor and cooking oil, electronics, metal goods, yard waste, cardboard, fruit containers and more. In most cases, the materials must be delivered to a specific location. To find out what goes where, visit the Cayman Islands Government’s Department of Environmental Health website.

Composting

Though there is no program currently in place, we are working to introduce a composting plan in Grand Cayman in order to reduce the amount of organics being sent to landfills. Locals are also encouraged to purchase or build systems to compost at home.