Tulum Intensifies Sargassum Cleanup Efforts, Collects Over 1,300 Tons This Year

Tulum, Quintana Roo — The municipality of Tulum has intensified efforts to manage the influx of sargassum along its coastline, reporting the collection of more than 1,300 tons of the seaweed so far this year.

Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo supervised the cleanup operations, which were carried out by personnel from the Federal Maritime-Terrestrial Zone (Zofemat). Castañón stated that managing the macroalgae represents one of the main environmental challenges of the season.

The municipality maintains a permanent strategy for cleaning, logistics, and attention in tourist areas. Key actions include:

• More than 1,300 tons of sargassum collected.
• 17 containers strategically installed, including 10 in the Hotel Zone serving over 25 hotels.
• 380 disposal trips to ensure a rapid and continuous response.
• 15,000 kg of marine and general waste removed from the coasts.

The sargassum removed from the beaches is transported to a site with a geomembrane liner, where the material is dried and sand is recovered. This controlled environmental process aims to reduce ecological impacts and protect coastal ecosystems.

Municipal officials said these efforts seek to keep beaches clean, strengthen the destination’s tourist image, and preserve the natural resources of the Mexican Caribbean.