Wheeled Bin Pilot Project

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) will be trialing a Wheeled Bin Pilot Project along a selected route in the Prospect Community for a period of 6 months starting in September 2023.

The proposed new waste collection system is aimed to test the implementation of world class standard mechanized collections from residential locations. Before any new waste collection system is considered, we need to trial it with areas that have various property types to see how it will work out for residents.

 The results from the pilot and further consultations will be used to inform the decision for the future of waste collection in the Cayman Islands.

Residents within the selected route are invited to register to participate in the Pilot Project and receive 96-gallon capacity wheeled bins which will be assigned to their location.

 The free wheeled bins provided by the DEH will replace those currently being used by residents with the aim to test the proposed new collection system.

Once per week, on the day before the scheduled collection day, residents will place the wheeled bin at the front or side of their residence on the street or in another place as approved by DEH.

Some of the benefits of the implementation of wheeled bins: 

• Reduces manual handling of the garbage

• Reduces issues with vermin

• Improves the efficiency of the collection service

• Improves public health

• Reduce litter

• Improves the visual appearance of homes and streets

• Makes it easier and safer for residents and collection crews