Comlurb carries out a campaign to encourage selective collection at a street market in Rio Comprido

During the campaign, informative pamphlets are distributed, and technicians in the area answer questions and provide guidance to the population - Disclosure

On Saturday (6/4), Comlurb held an awareness campaign to encourage selective waste collection at the street market on Rua Costa Ferraz, in Rio Comprido, in the North Zone, encouraging residents of Rio to separate potentially recyclable materials at home. The goal is to get the recycling wheel turning, in addition to reinforcing selective waste collection routes. The event on Saturday featured Chegando de Surpresa, a musical group made up of street cleaners who sing songs about the correct disposal of waste.

The campaign to encourage selective waste collection has been running since March of last year. In 2023, Comlurb's focus was on squares and beaches, with a total of 48 actions, in highly visible points in the North, South, Central and West Zones. This year, the actions will be concentrated in street markets in all regions of the city.

During the campaign, informative pamphlets are distributed, and technicians in the area answer questions and provide guidance to the population. Currently, Comlurb's selective collection service serves 122 neighborhoods in Rio. All collected material is delivered to 28 waste picker cooperatives, which separate and sell the products. Recyclable waste thus guarantees work and income for the cooperative members and their families. Currently, door-to-door collection is done once a week, on alternate days to home collection. The population can find out the day and time on each street in the city. selective collection page.

For the recycling cycle to be increasingly successful, it is essential that residents participate in this process, promoting the separation of waste in their homes. Without the participation of the population, the selective collection service becomes unproductive.