Trash collectors at Servilimpia demanded the head of the semi-autonomous city sanitation department be fired for mismanagement and violating their civil rights. Víctor Manuel Rodríguez Rivas has shorted workers’ paychecks and withheld financial entitlements such as Infonavit, Social Security and Fonacot. The second protest in recent weeks occurred at the company’s facilities in the west…
Merida’s descacharrización campaign was supposed to remove tons of bulk trash last Saturday and Sunday. But old tires, furniture, and at least in one case an old toilet, have remained undisturbed on city streets. The rainy week has caused stagnant water to accumulate, which is exactly what the trash-removal program was supposed to prevent. City Council…
Through a statement on its Facebook page, the Merida City Council reported the suspension of garbage collection over the weekend. Weather conditions caused by the passage of the tropical storm Cristobal are to blame. Households served by Servilimpia, Sana, Pamplona and Corbase are affected. Constant rains in the state have caused floods in various municipalities,…
Merida, Yucatan — Pamplona garbage-collection customers are asked to disinfect the trash bags they set on the curb. Garbage collectors, vulnerable to bacteria and virus that circulate, are asking their customers to help keep them safe from contagion. Already they wear face masks and gloves as a contingency against coronavirus. On social media, the Pamplona…
Merida, Yucatan — Residents were urged to re-visit a household recycling program that failed years ago. The president of the College of Chemical Engineers of Yucatan, Alan Garcia Lira, said it is time to resume separating plastics, bottles and cans from other garbage at home. But he urged authorities to prepare for a final destination for…
A campaign for a cleaner port involves a hashtag and a couple thousand helpful handouts.
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