Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira, CORPOGUAJIRA has been developing a process of advice and support to communities affected by the disposal of solid waste; This proposal proposes training for citizens interested in forming local groups to promote environmental education through recycling..

Strategy that to date has been successfully implemented in the town of Cañaverales in the municipality of San Juan del Cesar and the municipality of El Molino, allowing the formation of work groups that have been trained in solid waste management and classification, organic fertilizer production, making crafts from waste and other essential topics for the development of the strategy.

The theoretical stage ended with a day that allowed them to put into practice what they learned at the Classification and Use Station. (ECA) implemented in the municipality of La Jagua del Pilar. The above, product of the initiative led by the municipal administration and administered by the Multiactive Recyclers Cooperative of La Jagua del Pilar (COOPREJAP) organization that brings together about 25 women heads of family.

During the completion of this practice, the apprentices toured the solid waste classification and composting manufacturing sections.; receiving guidance from experienced organizational staff, commercialization, perseverance and projection. This important experience makes La Jagua del Pilar one of the cleanest municipalities in La Guajira, product of the implementation of the first ECA in municipal mayor's management.

Knowing this successful initiative will allow the Cañaverales and El Molino groups to generate strategies to strengthen their environmental proposal in the recovery and use of solid waste., committing to promote environmental education in the inhabitants of its action environment; understanding that what they call garbage contains a job opportunity.