Garbage Collection Suspended Good Friday

Cayman Islands Government News

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health announced that garbage collection services will be suspended on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. Landfills in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman will also close on this public holiday. Residential collections will resume Saturday, April 4, 2026.

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What changed

The Department of Environmental Health issued a notice informing the public that no garbage collection will occur on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. All DEH landfills will be closed on this date, with operations resuming Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Residents should secure their garbage adequately in anticipation of the one-day delay in collection services. The George Town landfill will close at 1:00 PM on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, though the 24-hour drop-off site will remain open for small household waste. The Islands Recycling facility for derelict vehicles and bulk scrap metal will also be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday.

What to do next

Check holiday collection schedule and secure garbage appropriately

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DEH Operations for Easter 2026

1 April 2026 | Press Release | By: Yolanda Morales-Carvalho

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises the public that there will be no garbage collection on Good Friday, April 03, 2026. The landfills in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman will also be closed on this public holiday.

Residential garbage collections will resume in previously uncollected areas on Saturday, April 4, 2026. DEH urges residents to adequately secure their garbage in anticipation of this slight delay in collection services.

All landfills will reopen on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Operations in the George Town landfill will close at 1:00 PM on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. The 24-hour drop off site at the entrance of the George Town Landfill will, however, remain open to facilitate the disposal of small quantities of household waste. Meanwhile, the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman landfills will close at 4:00 PM as normal.

The public is also advised that the Islands Recycling facility for derelict vehicles and bulk loads of scrap metal will be closed on Good Friday and will re-open on Saturday, April 4, 2026 until 1:00 PM. They will also be closed on Easter Monday and will resume activities on Tuesday, April 07, 2026.

The management and staff of the DEH wish everyone a blessed Easter and seek your understanding for any inconveniences caused by this closure.

For additional information, please contact the DEH at 949-6696, email us at dehcustomerservice@gov.ky, visit the DEH’s website at gov.ky/deh/ or message our Facebook page at https://bit.ly/3LEK55q

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