The municipality of Manta, through the Department of Hygiene, applies a plan to control critical points of garbage accumulation. With surveillance, cameras and sanctions, advances are achieved, although complaints of unhealthiness persist in New Tarqui.
He Municipality of Mantathrough the hygiene department, implements a plan to control the critical points of accumulation of Waste. For two weeks, this strategy shows Positive results in neighborhoods such as Jocay, Tarqui and Horacio Hidrovo.
For example, in the Jocay neighborhood, a worker watched on Monday, June 23, 2025 the corner of J16 and J11 streets. There also a sign warns on a fine of $ 920 for those who throw garbage, reinforcing the municipal disposition to keep the city clean.
Héctor BowenDirector of Hygiene, stressed that the plan includes surveillance at points such as 108 Avenue, between Tarqui and Los Esteos, and the sector with the Paquisha school, in Horacio Hidrovo. “We educate citizens,” he said.
Merchants and citizens complain of accumulated waste in containers
However, in New tarquimerchants like Evaristo Alvarado denounce insalubrity. The containers installed in the area accumulate garbage without being removed with the necessary frequency, aggravating the problem instead of solving it.
On the other hand, Bowen said that 50 critical points are served weekly in the canton.
Also, the plan incorporates technology. The Manta app application allows citizens and merchants to report offenders. In addition, surveillance cameras and posters are installed to identify those who throw garbage illegally and apply sanctions.
However, Bowen recognized collection failures, attributed to limited resources. “We want surveillance to be our ally and that merchants denounce the offenders to improve waste management,” he said.
For the official the biggest challenge that Face the municipality is the lack of resources and citizen behavior.
A contract for the rent of six vehicles
The municipality currently has no rented cars for garbage collection, but Bowen confirmed that they are effectively renting. “We are in the public purchasing process for rent six collectors more and have a minimum and adequate fleet for the city, ”he said.
He defended that they are rented because in the financial study it is more expensive to buy a good due to the economic situation that is lived nationwide. In addition, the rental service comes with operator, supplies, fuel and the responsibility of the contractor to some damage that arises, he explained. The contract in question would be for a year for the rental of six collecting cars.
Diana Flores, councilor, said that the award of this contract for two million dollars for the rental of vehicles is worrying. «Why if we have 10 vehicles in good condition and are not paid in its entirety, the city is like this. Why they prefer to rent, instead of buying a new new fleet, which would not give problems, ”he questioned.
Flores anticipated that this contract will control.
