To understand why recycling in Cayman is so vital to the overall health of the country, read about the current situation at Grand Cayman’s landfill. Trust us, this section will make you want to do all you can to help make Cayman greener.
With the country being so small, the local community can really make a difference when it comes to protecting the health of the country’s environment. Read more about Cayman's Green Community if you want to get more actively involved. Or learn more about the ‘refuse, reduce, reuse and recycling’ mindset!
You can also contact the Department of Environmental Health for more information on what the government is doing to make recycling a priority in Cayman.
Recycling Centres
Residents can deposit recyclable items at the 24-hour drop-off site located at the front of the George Town landfill. There is no fee for this service and assistance is provided during regular business hours.
Recyclables in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are safely stored at
their respective landfills until arrangements are made for shipping to
Grand Cayman for further processing. Once at the recycling facility at
the George Town landfill, recyclables are sorted, processed and baled
for shipment to recycling plants in the US.
Below is your handy list of all the recycling centres across Grand Cayman.
| Aluminium Cans |
| Camana Bay Recycling Centre |
| All Foster's Locations (except West Bay) |
| Kirk Market |
| Some public and private schools |
| Government Administration Building |
| North Side Civic Centre, North Side |
| George Dixon Public Park, East End |
| BarCam Service Station (248 Hurley Merren Boulevard, Prospect) |
| All five District Parks |
| Ed Bush Sports Centre, West Bay |
| Glass Recycling |
| Glass is no longer recycled in Cayman! |
| Plastic (no.1 and no.2) Recycling |
| Camana Bay Recycling Centre |
| All Foster's locations |
| Kirk Market |
| Some Public and Private Schools |
| Government Administration Building |
| North Side Civic Centre |
| George Dixon Public Park, East End |
| BarCam Service Station (248 Hurley Merren Boulevard, Prospect) |
| All five District Parks |
| Batteries |
| Lead acid car batteries: drop off at the DEH landfill, garages or retailers |
| Small household batteries: place in the blue tubes at Foster’s, Cost-U-Less and some public businesses and condos |
| Rechargeable batteries (computer, camera and cell phone batteries): drop off at Funky Tangs or BrandSource for shipment to the US for recycling |
| Electronic Waste |
| Deliver to the DEH landfill public drop-off |
| Recycling Services (Tel: (345) 547 6654) |
| JUNK Removal and Recycling (Tel: (345) 325 5865) |
| E-Waste Cayman Islands Ltd. (Tel: (345) 916 6764) for stripping and recycling in the US |
| Books & Old Clothing |
| The Humane Society |
| The Cayman Islands Red Cross |
| The New to You Bargain Shop by NCVO |
| One Dog at a Time (Charity Shop) |
| Vegetables and Yard Waste |
| Drop off at DEH Landfill (they will mulch it) or start your own compost |
| Vehicle Tyres & Oil |
| Drop off at DEH Landfill |
| Cardboard & Mixed Paper Recycling |
| Camana Bay Recycling Centre |
| All Foster's main Supermarket locations |
| Kirk Market, George Town |
| Some Public and Private Schools |
| Government Administration Building |
| North Side Civic Centre, North Side |
| George Dixon Public Park, East End |
| BarCam Service Station (248 Hurley Merren Boulevard, Prospect) |
| All five District Parks |
