The head of the Executive Branch learned about its operation and spoke with the workers. “There is much to be done,” he acknowledged.
At noon this Monday, mayor Francisco Azcué toured the facilities of Campo El Abasto, where he learned about the operation and needs of the site. He also held a meeting with the workers. He was accompanied by the Undersecretary of Environment, Constanza Montoreano.
After visiting the different sectors that are part of the site that receives, treats, and recycles waste from Concordia and neighboring localities, Azcué stated that the objective was to visit the Campo El Abasto Recycling Plant and “to be able to share and dialogue with the people who work in this place, together with the officials, to continue improving what is done here, which is very important,” while acknowledging that “there is much to be done.”
Constanza Montoreano, Undersecretary of Environment, pointed out that “it is worth noting the importance of understanding the state in which we received the Plant once the administration began. There was a lack of support for the operators, but also a lack of an intensive campaign regarding waste treatment from each household. They should have received, from the beginning, only dry waste on the conveyor belt because, since this did not happen, the place has largely deteriorated.”
The aspect of safety is another point to correct and improve. “When the trucks arrive, the people who receive what they bring should wait behind each truck because otherwise it becomes dangerous. These are changes that we must address urgently,” Montoreano pointed out.
Finally, she noted that the idea is for mayor Azcué to return to the site in a few weeks “with our commitment to continue transforming the Plant and its operation,” adding that it is necessary to begin “with an awareness campaign for the community, so that separation at the source begins and the operation of the Plant becomes more effective.”
At noon this Monday, mayor Francisco Azcué toured the facilities of Campo El Abasto, where he learned about the operation and needs of the site. He also held a meeting with the workers. He was accompanied by the Undersecretary of Environment, Constanza Montoreano.
After visiting the different sectors that are part of the site that receives, treats, and recycles waste from Concordia and neighboring localities, Azcué stated that the objective was to visit the Campo El Abasto Recycling Plant and “to be able to share and dialogue with the people who work in this place, together with the officials, to continue improving what is done here, which is very important,” while acknowledging that “there is much to be done.”
Constanza Montoreano, Undersecretary of Environment, pointed out that “it is worth noting the importance of understanding the state in which we received the Plant once the administration began. There was a lack of support for the operators, but also a lack of an intensive campaign regarding waste treatment from each household. They should have received, from the beginning, only dry waste on the conveyor belt because, since this did not happen, the place has largely deteriorated.”
The aspect of safety is another point to correct and improve. “When the trucks arrive, the people who receive what they bring should wait behind each truck because otherwise it becomes dangerous. These are changes that we must address urgently,” Montoreano pointed out.
Finally, she noted that the idea is for mayor Azcué to return to the site in a few weeks “with our commitment to continue transforming the Plant and its operation,” adding that it is necessary to begin “with an awareness campaign for the community, so that separation at the source begins and the operation of the Plant becomes more effective.”