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Compass News – 20 April 2026
Cayman residents have reacted with concern and frustration following the latest landfill fire — the third this year. The government has responded with temporary measures, including a medical waste incinerator and upgraded equipment.
Students from across the island gathered at the Arts and Recreational Centre on Saturday, for the annual Dr. Bill Hrudey’s Rotary Central Science Fair, impressing judges and spectators with their science skills on creative projects.
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New landfill plan considered after latest dump inferno
Government has outlined plans to create a new lined landfill at the existing George Town site until a sustainable solution can be developed for one of Cayman’s longest running issues.
Minister Katherine Ebanks-Wilks said Friday that the coalition believes there is sufficient room at the current site to create a safer, more sustainable means of disposing of trash.
Combined with investment in recycling and composting infrastructure, she suggested this could give government another decade to come up with a longer-term plan to a problem that has plagued Cayman for more than 30 years.
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