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Concern for Makeshift Auto Repair FacilitiesChief Environmental Health Officer Roydell Carter is concerned over the growth of ‘makeshift garages’ on Grand Cayman. “People are stockpiling Ivan-damaged vehicles on empty lots and in backyards and are salvaging parts or doing repair work on them,” Mr. Carter said. “When these lots are in the middle of neighbourhoods trying to clean-up and get back to normal, they create an eyesore and can also pose environmental health concerns.” The inappropriate disposal of used oil and lubricants and the accumulation of debris that can harbour vermin top the list of environmental concerns for Mr. Carter. “Licensed garages follow protocol to dispose of their waste but the DEH can’t be sure that these unlicensed individuals are appropriately storing and disposing their oil, batteries and lubricants,” he said. Currently, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is not tagging vehicles and has temporarily suspended the processing of derelict vehicles at the landfill due to demands on their equipment and a lack of storage space. Even so, Mr. Carter still offered sound advice: “I encourage the public to take advantage of this opportunity to get flooded vehicles off their property free of charge by using the Department of Vehicle Licensing’s tagging programme,” he said. “In the future, the DEH will be enforcing public health legislation and individuals may be required to pay fees to have their damaged vehicles removed.” To have a damaged vehicle removed from your property, follow these steps:
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