In the first three days of the San Lorenzo parties, the cleaning services of the Huesca City Council They have collected 191,380 kilos of waste on public roads and city parks. This figure is an increase of more than 12 tons with respect to the amount recorded last year.
As usual, on August 9 it has been the day with the highest generation of waste, with 62,930 kilos received in the landfill, compared to 65,660 last year (which included those generated on the night of the 8 and the day 9). On August 10, counting the waste from the previous night and the day itself, 73,880 kilos have been collected, while on August 11 the figure has reached 54,570 kilos. In 2023, the third day of parties recorded 19,700 kilos.
As usual, August 9 has been the day with the greatest generation of waste
Compared to a normal day, the waste has increased by 41% on the 9th, by 66% on the 10th and 23% on the 11th, according to the annual daily average of 2024. In addition, cleaning services have used 24% more liters of detergents, deodorizing and disinfectants that in the previous year, and the streets have been washed with 262,500 liters of water. This reinforcement, together with the increase in bathrooms and urinary, has contributed to “our streets smell better and do not become public urinary,” as they point out from the Consistory.
The Councilor for General and Environment Services, José Miguel Veintemilla, has positively assessed the special device and thanked the effort of all the personnel involved: “Due to the high volume of participation, this year they have notably collected more waste than in the previous edition, which has required an additional reinforcement of the cleaning services. We know that the citizenship of Huesca It is increasingly aware of the importance of keeping our streets clean and reducing the generation of residue, but more effort and involvement are needed. ”
José Miguel Veinmilla, has positively valued the special device
The mayor recalled that “last year we increase the amount of deodorizer used by 27% compared to the previous year, and so far this year the increase has been an additional 24% compared to 2024. Each exercise, the need to intensify cleaning and deodorization tasks in the city is greater, reflecting our commitment to a healthier and more pleasant environment for citizenship.”
In his speech, Twenty -Small has stressed that “success is not alone in cleaning more, but in dirtying less. We need the collaboration of all Oscenses to move towards cleaner and sustainable parties.”
