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Battery Disposal Warning After Landfill Fire
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) confirms that a fire occurred early this morning of the George Town Landfill on the waste disposal side facing the Esterley Tibbetts Highway
1st Cosmetology Hygiene & Safety Training 2026
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is announcing the resumption of its Cosmetology Hygiene and Safety Training Courses for hairdressers, barbers, tattoo and body piercing technicians, and other personnel in the cosmetology industry.
Government Modernises Litter Law With Passage of Litter (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The amendments modernise existing legislation by introducing stronger enforcement measures and clearer powers to address litter offences, supporting cleaner neighbourhoods and helping protect the Cayman Islands’ natural environment
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
