Mainecoons Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Our wonderful Chapala government has apparently decided it is no longer going to pick up garbage in SE Ajijic. Affected streets include 16 de Septiembre west from La Floresta, Constitution, Juan Alvarez, Aldama, the Privada. We've had one trash pick up in two weeks, last Tuesday. Today, it is nearly 3PM and the garbage is just sitting there. In the mean time, our friends in Chapala, Riberas and San Antonio report no problems with service at all. So we're sending our stuff to their places to get it picked up. The excuse from Chapala is a broken trash truck. Obviously it never occurs to them that maybe they should cover this by using another truck. Amazing they can neither maintain their equipment or get it fixed in a timely manner. So now in addition to having no street cleaning or repair here for some years now, we apparently can't even get the garbage picked up. There was no problem in increasing our property taxes yet again though. They never miss a beat on that one. I'm trying to determine the extent of the area of no service. Please post if you are having the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 They picked up ours today, down by LCS. But then, there's LCS and two B&B's on our block and several restaurants and other business locations on the same street going West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks. No sign of them over here yet. Have they missed any other pick ups for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: Thanks. No sign of them over here yet. Have they missed any other pick ups for you? It's been spotty over the last week. We got a notice in the mailbox (in Spanish) which was a request to put out our garbage in the mornings instead of at night since there has been vandalism; breaking bags, etc., lately. They suggested staying out and waiting until the garbage truck came. Not a very realistic suggestion, since they come any old time during the day. We put ours up on a high nail where the dogs don't get it. Neither did vandals overnight last night. Most of our neighbors do the same thing. Always a pile of bags on the corner, though. That's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 They pick up from me on Guadalupe Victoria six days a week, they also pick my recycle stuff up in casa, I guess they like the nice tip I give them at Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 We live in Chapala but on a privada or dead end street and we haven't had any pick ups this week. The mechanic shop across the street suggested they probably were still celebrating and might have forgotten that the weekend was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I don't think this has anything to do with a nice tip or the workers whom we and most of our neighbors also tip nicely. I think it has to do with the (mis)managers. Five o'clock and there it all is out on the street. Of course anyone who doesn't take it in will have it scattered all over the street shortly. My wife took ours over to Chapala since she was going there and saw the trash truck busy making its usual rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 The Las Salvias neighborhood, up the hill behind Roberto's Restaurant has had minimal service for several weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside101 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 west ajijic has missed a few pick ups over the last few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 We just went out and walked the area taking pictures. This is a public health hazard, folks. I'll try and find a way to put some here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newjersey expat Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 We would have never had trash pick up if we did not pay them each week AND we are still in Ajijic. La Canacinta ( one pick up a week) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 You pay them every week? I don't think that's a great idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 10 hours ago, Newjersey expat said: We would have never had trash pick up if we did not pay them each week AND we are still in Ajijic. La Canacinta ( one pick up a week) How much do you pay them? In Guadalajara they pick up the trash 6 days a week,most people tip them a few pesos,some don't but their trash still gets picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 New Jersy is setting a bad example and losing all respect of the neighborhood. Bad move. Just give them a tip at Christmas, when they leave an envelope for that purpose. The service is included in your taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoGretchen Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 This explains why La Floresta's garbage has been seeming quite a lot "fuller" than normal. I know after a weekend of visitors things are normally extreme, but things are a little lopsided right now. Has anyone heard the true reason for the sporadic service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoGretchen Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 This explains why La Floresta's garbage has been seeming quite a lot "fuller" than normal. I know after a weekend of visitors things are normally extreme, but things are a little lopsided right now. Has anyone heard the true reason for the sporadic service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, GeckoGretchen said: This explains why La Floresta's garbage has been seeming quite a lot "fuller" than normal. I know after a weekend of visitors things are normally extreme, but things are a little lopsided right now. Has anyone heard the true reason for the sporadic service? Doesn't La Floresta have or use their own or private service and are not picked up by the Ayuntamiento? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoGretchen Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Yes, we have our own service, but this does not stop people from using the bins. I guess it all ends up in the same place, so the burden on the areas that are fully serviced pay the price. We have some very happy and loyal employees on the trucks in La Floresta. We are very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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