Isla Mujeres Collects Over 160,000 Tons of Waste in Five Years

Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo — Municipal crews on Isla Mujeres have collected more than 160,000 tons of solid waste over the past five years as part of a permanent cleanup and maintenance program run by the local government led by Mayor Atenea Gómez Ricalde.

Through the Directorate General of Public Services, workers sweep streets, avenues, public spaces and high-traffic areas every day. They also prune trees and maintain green spaces across the municipality.

Seven Routes on the Island, Six on the Mainland

Seven collection routes cover the island zone and six serve the mainland zone, reaching communities throughout the municipality.

The effort is paired with a permanent bulky-waste program, known locally as descacharrización, that visits neighborhoods twice a week to remove furniture, utensils and other discarded items that can collect water and become mosquito breeding grounds. Over the past five years, that program has hauled away more than 4,850 tons of such items.

Gómez praised the workers who keep public spaces in order. “Behind a clean street, a well-kept park or the collection of our waste are women and men who start work very early and who give their best for Isla Mujeres every day,” she said. “To all of them, our recognition.”

The mayor said her administration will keep strengthening public services with staffing, equipment and tools to address the municipality’s growth and needs.