Cozumel, Q.R. — The municipal government of Cozumel emptied three private properties of extensive garbage after citizen complaints. According to the Deputy Director of Ecology, Judith Argüelles, nearly three tons of garbage was removed from the properties Monday.
Neighbors made the report after the piled garbage began to attract wildlife. Argüelles said the three properties were used as illegal dumping sites. She said the Monday operation was carried out in coordination between the directorates of Ecology, Public Services, Urban Development, CAMAR, the PASA Supervision Unit.
It also involved Public Safety and Civic Judges in compliance with the provisions of the Regulations for Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, Urban Development Regulations and the Police and Good Government Ordinance of the Municipality of Cozumel.
Among the properties inspected by brigade personnel was the one located on 40th Avenue between 29th and 9th Streets in the San Miguel II neighborhood. There, solid waste such as junk, washing machine casings, cardboard, and other objects were found in the public street.
Likewise, on the property located on 8th Street South between 5th and 27th Streets in the San Miguel I neighborhood inspectors found a significant accumulation of trash, both inside and on the public street, as well as two motorcycles, one with license plate 37AWR7 and the other stripped, which were seized by Public Security personnel.
Meanwhile, at the last property visited on 80th Avenue and the corner of 20th Street South in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, upon inspection, waste was found such as a washing machine, wooden furniture, a shopping cart with garbage, a mattress, and other objects. A citizen stated that the property belongs to his grandfather and that a homeless person (a junk dealer) has been depositing his garbage without permission.
In the three cases, the respective summonses were issued to appear before the municipal Ecology authorities where they must commit to keeping these spaces free of contaminants, given that public health and environmental protection are important for maintaining a healthy balance among residents.
