Cadwell Inc.

Disposing of garbage is a growing concern for small islands in the Caribbean who have little if no space for landfills. Lacking proper management of this waste causes tire fires, a fast-burning event and a slow-burning pyrolysis that can continue for decades. Like all fires, tire fires in particular are difficult to extinguish and produce smoke that carries toxic chemicals such as cyanide and carbon monoxide from the breakdown of synthetic rubber compounds. These fires occur next to hospitals, universities and people’s homes.

Cadwell Inc. is the first company that has removed and recycled more than 3.4 million pounds of waste from the Caribbean. On one island in particular, Saba, the partnership between Cadwell Inc. and the government of Saba, was recognized by the Netherlands and the Dutch national government for their shared commitment to minimizing the impact of waste on the island.