Theft of non-organic waste prior authorized removal for recycling may be prompting a reduction in the amount of kilos of waste collected by the councilor said today the Environment, Celia Martinez also referred to the need to increase the number of containers in public spaces.
Glass, however, continues to grow as in recent years.
During the first half of 2013 has increased the collection by 9.12 percent from the same period in 2012, and is expected to end the year with a total increase of 10 percent.
This was explained today the Councillor for the Environment, Celia Martinez also reported that the expansion of existing containers in the town with 12 new for the collection of paper and 12 for light package.
The technical study of the Department to create new areas of contribution to new locations to optimize more containers that will be operational later this year.
The mayor of the Environment, Celia Martinez appeared today alongside its technical department, Milagros Villaescusa, and representative of Abraham Project, José María Chumillas, to target the latest developments in waste collection and awareness program activities of the council until the end of the year.
Separate collection in San Javier is done through non-profit societies, ECOEMBES for the collection of paper, cardboard, lightweight package and Ecovidrio for glass collection.
Other wastes such as clothes, shoes and toys are collected through an agreement with Abraham Project, whose representative, José María Chumillas announced the placement of 8 new containers which now number 31 in the town.
Chumillas recalled that under the agreement signed with the City of San Javier agreement other activities such as Audiovisual Workshop for young people, and a campaign to collect toys for local primary school from 9 to 15 December, among others are also performed.
A MUSICAL AND A SHOP GREEN SANTA CLAUS
The Department of Environment will dismiss the year with several activities that, as throughout 2013, seeks to raise awareness and bring ecological and environmental culture to the young.
The technique of Environment, Milagros Villaescusa recalled that on December 7, coinciding with Children's Day festivities activity present "The Mad Adventures of Waste" at 11:30 in the Plaza of Spain.
From 9 to 13 December will carry "The container in the Classroom" to schools in the municipality.
A funny campaign surprise to the students in their classes.
On December 15, becoming the environmental musical "A Sustainable World", an entertaining show, funny, ecological and teaching that collects the most important themes of the environment, and which will be displayed in the Theatre center "Prince of Asturias" from Santiago de la Ribera at 17:30.
The musical will perform an exclusive session on Monday, December 16 for students Aidemar, AFEM and Fundamifp.
On December 23 there will be a bouncy castle and a workshop of recycled Workshop Ecological Santa will wait to smaller carp in Almansa Park at 17:00 toys.
Finally on December 27, the video recorded by the students of Audiovisual Workshop on the Department of Environment will be presented.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier