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DEH Conducts Joint Clean-Up Operations in Watlers Road
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH), in partnership with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), carried out a joint clean-up and enforcement operation in the Watlers Road community on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Small Fire at George Town Landfill Quickly Contained
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises the public that a small fire occurred at the George Town Landfill during the early hours of this morning and was quickly contained

MHES Advances Safer Workplaces With First On-Site HSE Culture Survey at DEH Solid Waste Facility
Fifty-five employees at the Department of Environmental Health’s Solid Waste Facility participated in the Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability’s first on-site Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Culture Survey on 16 June 2026
DEH Garbage Fees Online Payment Portal is Now Live
DEH is pleased to announce that its brand-new digital payment portal for garbage fees is officially live and available for public transactions as of today, Monday, June 22, 2026

DEH Goes Digital: New Online Payment Option Launched for Garbage Fees
Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is proud to announce its brand-new payment portal for garbage fees will officially go live on Monday, June 22, 2026.
DEH Operations on King’s Birthday 2026
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising the public of the early closure of the George Town Landfill operation on Monday, 15 June, 2026, in observance of the public holiday to celebrate King Charles III’s Birthday

Final Week: Bulk Waste Collection Moves to Eastern Districts & Sister Islands
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is urging North Side and East End residents, as well as those living in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, to get their bulk waste ready for collection as its solid waste team moves to their communities

Bulk Waste Collection Heads to Bodden Town
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising residents that the annual Bulk Waste Collection will conclude in the George Town district this Saturday, May 16, 2026
Food Recall on Certain Varieties of Dirty® Potato Chips
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising the public that an alert has been issued concerning the recall of certain limited varieties of DIRTY® POTATO CHIPS, due to potential contamination with Salmonella
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