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Public consultation begins on Cayman Islands National Solid Waste Management Strategy

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  • Waste reduction measures – including waste education and pragmatic waste minimisation initiatives (e.g. home composting/ material return schemes such as bottles, plastic bag charges);
  • The reuse and refurbishment of bulky waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE);
  • Early delivery of community recycling depots and Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) facilities;
  • Transfer and bulking facilities (one per island);
  • The windrow composting of yard/garden waste from landscaper’s and HWRC’s (in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac);
  • The potential introduction of kerbside yard and garden waste collection (post 2020);
  • The potential introduction of kerbside dry recyclable collections with a Materials Recovery Facility (post 2020);
  • The treatment of residual waste in a waste recovery plant (Waste to Energy Facility-CHP enabled is used as an example of this);
  • Provision for potential for landfill mining at George Town landfill subject to feasibility (with a mechanical treatment plant); and
  • Closure of landfills on Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.
  • Reduction - Using less material in design and manufacture, keeping products for longer, re-use, using less hazardous materials;
  • Re-use - Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, repair, whole items or spare parts;
  • Recycling - Turning waste into a new substance or product and includes composting;
  • Recovery - Energy is recovered from waste through a variety of methods such as thermal treatment and gasification; and
  • Disposal - Landfill
  • Completed: Pre Procurement Stage: Preparation of a Strategic Outline Case (SOC)
  • Completed: RFP for Procurement of Consultants
  • Completed: National Solid Waste Management Policy (NSWMP) – Finalized and being published
  • Completed: Environmental Investigations Report on the existing landfills on the islands, where the NSWMS incorporates recommendations made in the Environmental Investigations Report
  • Completed: Draft National Solid Waste Management Strategy including short list of Options
  • Due in December 2015: Preparation of the Outline Business Case (OBC)
  • Due in first quarter 2016: Procurement of ISWMS
  • 2017/18: Contract & Performance Management – Implementation Phase / Project Delivery
  • System Evaluation
  • Drafting of legislation / Amending Existing Legislation

Published October 30, 2015

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