Department of Environmental Health (DEH) | Cayman Islands Government - Department of Environmental Health
Department of Environmental Health
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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
What We Do
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) protects the public from environmental health related hazards through measures and activities including management of food hygiene and safety, laboratory services, district sanitation and rodent control, engineering and developmental control, solid and hazardous wastes including waste collection, recycling and disposal; and public education and promotion programmes.
The DEH consists of several service areas. Each area has specific roles and responsibilities that collectively result in the protection of the public from environmental health hazards.
We are a very dynamic and diverse department. With over 130 employees, we are one of the largest departments in the Government of the Cayman Islands
Contact Us
Address
DEH Main Office, Box 1820
580 North Sound Road, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-1109
