Services
The department offers the following services to the public:
The department offers the following services to the public:
The Port Health and Quarantine Officer is the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) assigned to conduct these inspections to ensure satisfactory sanitary conditions are followed to prevent the importation of disease and ensuring all food safety standards for imported foods.
A Shipboard Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCEC) is issued to ships that are found to be free of disease and disease risks. When a health risk is found during an inspection a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate (SSCC) is issued after control measures have been successfully implemented.
| The Public Health Law (2002 Revision) The Ships (Sanitation Control) Regulations 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Ships Sanitation Control Certificate or Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificate | |
| $200.00 | per hour or part thereof. For inspection during working hours |
| $200.00 | per hour or part thereof. For inspection outside of normal working hours |
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is currently engaged in reactivating our school and community visits to increase students and members of the public’s awareness regarding all aspects of environmental health and solid waste matters.
Listed below are services that are available to the public free of cost.
Download the request form and submit to dehcustomerservice@gov.ky
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) offers assistance to community groups by providing gloves, garbage bags and pick-up of collected garbage after a community and/or roadside clean-up activity.
Apply for this service online or download the request form and submit to dehcustomerservice@gov.ky
Submit your request at least two weeks before the day of the activity.
Tours to the DEH Laboratory, the landfills and the Recycling Center are a part of the Department’s ongoing educational services.
Schools, community groups and companies can access this service to raise awareness regarding all aspects of environmental health and solid waste matters.
Download the request form and submit to dehcustomerservice@gov.ky
Submit your request at least two weeks before the day of the activity.
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) oversees all of the Islands' recycling. It also manages the DEH Recycling Center located in the landfill. There is no fee for this service. Assistance is provided during regular business hours.
There are many reasons why recycling is essential. Not only can it help reduce your carbon footprint, but it also helps reduce the need for harvesting raw materials, saves energy, reduces greenhouse gases, prevents pollution, and more.
Bulk waste refers to large items such as old furniture, mattresses, rugs, household appliances, carpeting, scrap metal, vegetative waste, and other items that are not collected as part of the Department of Environmental Health (DEH)’s weekly residential pick-up services.
Once a year, the DEH organises a Bulk Waste Collection at no cost to members of the public. Residents are asked to place their bulk waste on the kerbside in an area that is easily accessible to DEH collection crews and does not obstruct the roadway. This should be done ahead of the scheduled date for collection to avoid any delay or refusal of collection.
In the case of construction and demolition debris, hazardous material, electronics and tyres, these are not collected during the bulk waste removal activity. Persons are required to make alternative arrangements to transport these items to the landfill.
DEH operates grab trucks that can be used to collect bulk waste and derelict vehicles from commercial and residential establishments.
These services can be booked and paid for at the DEH offices on either Grand Cayman or Cayman Brac. The costs of these services are as follows:
Under the Public Health Law (2002 Revision); The Department of Environmental Health is charged with the collection and disposal of all waste generated within the Cayman Islands. The department collects the following Residential Waste Collection, Commercial Waste Collection, Biomedical/Infectious Waste Collection, and Litter/Roadside Collection.
For more details and a collection schedule visit the link below.
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) provides services to allow responsible management and recycling of solid waste materials generated by the public and commercial businesses in the Cayman Islands. These services are generally located at the landfills located on each island.
For more details visit the link below.
The removal of animal carcasses is another service provided by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH).
There is not cost attached to the removal of SMALL animal carcasses (75 pounds or less).
In the case of removal of LARGE animal carcasses (more than 75 pounds), there is a fee of CI $75 that can be paid in the DEH headquarters or
The Department of ENvironmental Health (DEH) has established the following guidelines for the burial of human remains & ashes on land and at sea. These guidelines are subject to revision by the DEH without prior notification. Kindly ne advised and adhere to the following:
BURIAL ON LAND
Human Ashes - A properly sealed urn, casket or other approved container shall be used for transportation purposes.
Human Body - The burial of any deceased body shall only occur in purpose built vaults and designated cemeteries. The disposition of any deceased body or human ash, regardles of method (e.g. cemetery, sea) shal not be conducted without a Burial Order issued by the Cayman Registrar of Births and Deaths. The DEH office should be contacted concerning the purchase of public cemetery vaults and other burial matters.
BURIAL AT SEA
Human Ashes - The disposal of human ashes at sea shal be (dispersed) at least three-quarter (3/4) milles from the Cayman Islands' shoreline.
Human Body - Please contact the Department of Environment (DOE) via email at DOE@gov.ky or dial 1 (345) 949-8469.
Before bringing a deceased loved one to the Cayman Islands, those responsible for making the final arrangements must fulfil the following requirements:
All requests should be made at least 48 hours or two (2) days prior to the arrival of the body/ashes into the Cayman Islands.
If sending an international bank draft, the fee is US $100.00 (Due to CI Government treasury policy, the department cannot accept international bank drafts under US $100).
Upon receipt of the completed request form and documents required, a letter of approval will be mailed/emailed to you for presentation to the Customs Department upon entry of body or ash into the Cayman Islands.
Mailing adress:
Vaults can be purchase by visiting the DEH Grand Cayman office at 580 North Sound Rd or District Administration in Cayman Brac, and paying the fee of CI $1200.00 for an adult size vault or CI $ 600.00 for a child size vault.
DEH receives derelict vehicles at their landfills across all islands. This disposal should be carried out in accordance with the Traffic Act (2021 Revision).
Persons wishing to dispose of their vehicle will need to arrange transport for their vehicle to the landfill and present on arrival the following documentation to show proof of ownership:
If the person is not the owner, they shall also be asked to complete a Derelict Vehicle Removal Form (“DVRF”) stating they have authority to dispose of the vehicle.
If the required information is not provided the derelict vehicle shall not be accepted.