Algiers sunk into “waste”
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“Net Com” and “Extra Net” companies removed more than 4,500 tons of waste per day, including 60% of fruits and vegetables, 17% of plastic and 14% of carton, while the two companies recruited over 9,000 cleaners and 500 vehicles, in order to preserve the municipalities of the capital which are witnessing remarkable fluctuation in the holy month in some neighborhoods.
Echorouk visited a number of municipalities in the capital, and found that the squandering in the holy month of Ramadan reached its peak, as nearly 2,500 tons of waste that is dumped daily is vegetables and fruits.
Figures were shown by a study that was carried out by “Net Com” company with raises many questions about the backgrounds that linked to the rising prices and scarcity, which have long been argued by citizens.
Citizens’ waste that is discarded in the streets of the capital along the lines of Bouzareah, cheragua, Douira, Ouled Fayet, Baba H’ssane, Beni Messous, Draria, Gué de Constantine, Sehaoula, not to mention Regaia, Rouiba, Babezzouar and Harrache, as well as some neighborhoods of Mai 1st square, in addition to Baraki and El Biar, is foodstuffs such as vegetables and fruits, as Echorouk remarked through this survey that Algiers citizens produced a lot of squandering.
In this regard, Yakoubi Nasima, Head of the Technical Department and Environment at Netcom company, said the Centers of technical back filling count everyday 60% of the waste, which are fruits and vegetables, while 17% are Plastic and 14% are cartoon of the total 2,000 tons per day, that are filed by institution at the level of 28 municipalities.
“These data came as an inevitable result of the preparation of future studies to find solutions to waste. We coordinated with the Centers for technical back-filling to accelerate the work of trucks, and get rid of waste. Netcom was supported during the holy month of Ramadan with about 10 trucks of large size, as waste is dumped at the level of centers in Bache Djerrah and Bab El Oued, to be transported directly to the landfill technical centers, while “Netcom” recruited about 4,000 workers and 300 trucks per day to ensure the cleanliness of the capital.,