La Guajira, a pesar de no estar entre los departamentos industrializados del país, se ve afectado por el manejo inadecuado de escombros. A study last year by the University of La Guajira, It shows that the department has no authorized sites for disposal of these wastes, so illegal disposal sites such waste are generated, most of which are the result of urban growth and commercial, the expansion of sewerage networks and remodels homes. This creates a number of negative impacts that affect the general population.

"Remarkable environmental deterioration leading Clearly inadequate waste disposal, among which are the rubble, that despite its inertness, produce a remarkable landscape pollution and disorder in the improper occupation of public spaces. For this reason we are working to contribute to this environmental problem afflicting the department ", Romero Perez explains Arcesio, General Manager Corpoguajira.

Given the above and because of the negative impact that the treatment of these wastes on the quality of life of the inhabitants of the peninsula, Corpoguajira is working on designing a program that allows integrated management of debris in the region.

In this sense, the highest environmental authority, She hired a consultancy study, allowing:

• Perform characterization and environmental diagnosis of debris in the 15 municipalities in the department of La Guajira.

• Formulate measures and environmental alternatives for debris management in the department of La Guajira.

• Formulate a contingency plan for handling debris for each municipality in the department of La Guajira.

• Define management structure, organizational and physical handling of debris in each municipality.

• Designing the financial plan, Investment for the construction of municipal waste dumps.

• Creating the instrument by which the environmental authority will define the guidelines monitoring the management of municipal waste dumps.

• Generate document where possible location detail, nearby communities, management scales and dump designs as a solution to every municipality in the department of La Guajira.

In addition, They were held 3 socialization workshops results with municipalities and community interested. a document defining a financial plan shall be issued, Investment for the construction of tailings and location plans were designed.

The work will last six months, with the same, Corpoguajira complies with the provisions of its Action Plan, with respect to the goals of Environmental Quality Program, Integral Project Solid Waste Management and Hazardous Substances.