The 6 the 7 October, Corpoguajira will hold the VII Conference on Post-consumer Waste. The activity will take place in all the municipalities of the department, and the community in general and all institutions will be able to participate.

People who wish to join the campaign must bring items such as expired human and veterinary medications to the authorized points.; fluorescent bulbs and tubes; lead acid batteries; containers and packaging of pesticides for agricultural use, domestic or veterinarian; LA GUAJIRA PREPARES FOR THE 5TH POSTCONSUMER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION DAY; used batteries; home appliances, paper containers and packaging, cartón, metal, plastic or glass; used bicycle tires, motorcycles and rims 13 a 22.5. The opening hours will be 9:00 am a 4:00 pm. The waste can be delivered in Riohacha (Simon Bolivar Park), Maicao (social care center / old hospital), Fonseca (Municipal Mayor's Office) and San Juan del Cesar (Former Municipal Council). In the rest of the peninsula, They will be received in the municipal mayor's offices.

“We seek, In addition to this collection day, raise awareness and involve the culture of the final disposal of these wastes, which are highly dangerous and should not be mixed with domestic waste, since they could generate health risks. With this strategy we also prevent these elements from being transferred to landfills., increasing environmental impacts in our territory”, explained Eliumat Maza Samper, Environmental Education Coordinator Corpoguajira.

The event will have the active support of private sector companies, territorial entities and organizations specialized in the collection of this waste. It should be noted that post-consumer waste has a long disintegration time and, due to its compounds, has corrosive characteristics., reactive, explosive, toxic, flammable, infectious or radioactive. These substances can cause hazards, damage or unwanted effects, direct or indirect, to human and environmental health.