The authorities of Havana acknowledged having a problem with garbage in the capital, since only 40% of the collection equipment of Communal Services is in operation.
In this sense, it was recognized that less than half of the more than 23,800 cubic meters of garbage that are generated daily in the capital are being collected, something that represents a health risk for its residents.
Yanet Hernández Pérez, current governor of Havana, indicated that the situation was critical, since the Cuban capital was in trouble despite having received a donation of garbage collection trucks from Europe and Japan in recent months.
The official indicated that 60% of the vehicles cannot be used due to various problems, including a shortage of fuel, a lack of tires and a shortage of batteries.
These figures mean that, of the 440 teams available to collect garbage in Havana, only 174 are working, a number that prevents the total collection of waste.
Similarly, the Provincial Hygiene Company, which also helps with sanitation in the capital, has 29 collectors, of which 11 are paralyzed.
The governor points out that the garbage generated in Havana has three origins, service activities, homes and debris. The first two categories add up to 69% of the total waste, while debris corresponds to 31% of the total.
For his part, Manuel Marrero Cruz, Cuban Prime Minister, considered that the ideal is to pass the responsibility on to the residents of Havana, since the situation was complex due to the high number of people living in the capital.
However, the prime minister’s argument loses force when it is taken into account that Cubans go to social networks to denounce similar situations in various provinces of the island, making it clear that the number of inhabitants or the size of the cities has nothing to do with it. to do with the garbage crisis in Cuba.
Calle 4ta Paralela del Reparto Florat, in Camagüey. Garbage accumulates in the vicinity of a children’s circle and a primary school.#SOSCuba #CubaTieneQueCambiar #Cuba pic.twitter.com/463mBwCjke
— Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (@observacuba) August 23, 2023
