Reciclaje Ajijic builds a relationship with the new Director of Ecology after years of delay caused by the former Administration’s lack of commitment to recycling. Former Committee Chair Esther Prada appointed chair of the new committee.
Volunteers sorting recyclable material at the Ajijic Recycling Center in West Ajijic.
Patrick O’Heffernan (Ajijic).- After years of neglect by the former administration, recycling in Ajijic is back on track, thanks to former and now current Committee Chairwoman Esther Prada and cooperation from the new Chapala Director of Ecology, Lic. María Guadalupe Vázquez Solano. The citizens committee that handles recycling for Ajijic has been appointed, with all by one position, secretary, filled. The committee manages the recycling center on the Carretera in West Ajijic, and handles some pickup of recyclable materials from the blue barrels.
The center’s work has been slowed for some time due to the lack of a compactor to compress processed materials before they are trucked to Guadalajara for sale. Reciclaje Ajijic operates out of a former military training center now owned by the government. Materials are delivered to the center, sorted, cleaned and packed for transport. While the committee owns a compactor, bought with donated funds, the previous administration was not helpful in connecting electricity to the center to operate it. Appointing a new committee was the first step toward CFE assigning an address and connecting power to the compactor.
Prada was able to negotiate the committee’s formation as part of her drive to obtain commitments from the municipality that they will continue support for the center and guarantees that equipment installed at the center will remain with Reciclaje Ajijic if a new administration is elected. In a meeting with Ecology Director Vázquez Solano., Laguna found her to be enthusiastic about the program and to systematically seeing the process through with Reciclaje Ajijic and possibly expand recycling to other delegations
Reciclaje Ajijic is asking for volunteers to assist them in processing the backlog of materials at the center. Those interested can contact Reciclaje Ajijic volunteer coordinator Colleen Kissinger at reciclajeajijic@gmail.com.
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