With his own machines, the Mayor of Maracaibo picks up 800 tons of garbage a day

With the recent activation of 11 compactors, four minimatic and 35 dumpers, the Mayor's Office of Maracaibo, through the Directorate General of Urban Management (Dggu), collects 800 tons of waste in the city. per day, saving resources. which were previously invested to rent this equipment.

Dggu general manager Daniel Boza explained that these resources are now being used to ensure optimal service to the maracaiberos, by cleaning up areas such as San Jacinto, Panamericano, La Victoria, among others. 70% of the city's main road corridors, municipal markets and hospitals.

He pointed out that the fact that the municipality can release the contaminated spaces with these machines is a success because of the incorrect disposal of solid waste. The proof is the complete cleaning of Circunvalación 2, as well as sectors such as Cuatricentenario and Lago Azul, which benefit from a public service twice a week.

Boza announced that to strengthen the equipment and expand the process of garbage collection in other communities, the mayor of Maracaibo, Willy Casanova, will deliver in the next days five other compactor trucks, to annex a total of 10 units to the equipment. solid waste collection.