Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - trash collection in Zihua

Can anyone confirm if trash collection is done by Capaz or a different government entity?

We have been having trash collection in the colonia where I live 7 days a week except for some holidays. We even got two green trash barrels delivered which lasted for two weeks until they were both stolen. Now the trash mostly lays on the street for the numerous stray dogs to go thru before it is taken away. You can't fix stupid!

Anyway I want to slightly reward the trash collectors right before Christmas and planned to run down to the street when I hear the announcement LLegue, llegue (probably mispelled) .

I was wondering if anyone had another way they compensate these hard working folks who do their best to try to keep Zihua clean and from being overrun with rats etc?

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As the truck passes my house, I show the two workers what I have in my hand and then hand it to the driver. This way (in my mind) they know it's for all of them to split up. And they know what to look for.

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We hang our trash on the fence, so dogs can't reach it. When we're down in December, and I'm downstairs when the truck comes by, I hand the driver a few hundred for Christmas.

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The last two years the trash guys have gone door to door just before the 20th, asking for 100 pesos. The truck is with them, picking up the trash.

Nothing yet this year, we are watching for them.

We bought two lidded trash cans and bring them in after they are emptied. So far three years and they are still with us.

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Our neighborhood trash can lasted a couple of months. Sadly it was stolen last week!! So maddening!

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Can anyone confirm if trash collection is done by Capaz or a different government entity?

We have been having trash collection in the colonia where I live 7 days a week except for some holidays. We even got two green trash barrels delivered which lasted for two weeks until they were both stolen. Now the trash mostly lays on the street for the numerous stray dogs to go thru before it is taken away. You can't fix stupid!

Anyway I want to slightly reward the trash collectors right before Christmas and planned to run down to the street when I hear the announcement LLegue, llegue (probably mispelled) .

I was wondering if anyone had another way they compensate these hard working folks who do their best to try to keep Zihua clean and from being overrun with rats etc?

Not sure why you would think CAPAZ has anything to do with trash collection. You are confusing them with SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS

CAPAZ = Comisión de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Zihuatanejo (responsible for water, drainage and sewage but NOT garbage)

They usually stop by each dwelling on their route to pass the hat right before Navidad.

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Thanks for all the replies to this not very sexy topic.

Robb I never assumed Capaz was responsible for trash collection which is why I asked.

to others, my sentiment on how to thank the trash collectors was echoed by all respondents. I wish servios publicos could build concrete containers were trash could be left and then retrieved at collection. That's maybe for another day. I was thrilled to see two 55 gallon drums painted green ready for trash which lasted a total of 2 weeks before both were stolen.

I live approx 100 meters about the communal trash dumping area so it would do no good to hang trash on my fence as it would stay there until the birds carried it away.

I will race down and gave a propina to the driver and his assistants, hopefully I catch them before Christmas. I am hoping these people get paid a decent wage as it is never ending and nasty work.
Feliz Navidad y prospero ano neuvo with several new vaccines!

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And for those who don't appreciate the importance of the sanitation workers job, let them go on strike for week and see how important their job is.

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:megusta:

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And for those who don't appreciate the importance of the sanitation workers job, let them go on strike for week and see how important their job is.

we've already seen that here.

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Los Recolectores de basura came to my house yesterday with a donation can to which I was happy to contribute. It appeared, considering my neighborhood, they were doing well on donations. Now if the colonia would respect the green trash barrels and not steal them, it would be a better situation.

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Los Recolectores de basura came to my house yesterday with a donation can to which I was happy to contribute. It appeared, considering my neighborhood, they were doing well on donations. Now if the colonia would respect the green trash barrels and not steal them, it would be a better situation.

Besides being used to hold water, since the barrels are made of metal, people can sell them to the scrap metal dealer, as with anything made of metal that isn't secured against theft. The Covid-19 situation has created more desperation than ever, and your neighborhood, like all the invaded lands (regularized or not), is part of ground zero.

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