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San Luis Waste Collection Breakdown Deepens After Carnival Holiday

Residents report overflowing bins with weeks-long gaps in pickup, raising health risks near schools.

Overview

  • After the long Carnival weekend, residents say collection trucks did not run on Tuesday, leaving containers overflowing in key areas of the city.
  • Some neighborhoods report total noncompliance with the pickup schedule for weeks, with accumulated trash in places now obstructing pedestrian passage.
  • On Balcarce near Rivadavia, reporters observed visible organic decomposition from refuse left since the holiday period.
  • Boulevards and vacant lots are increasingly described as open-air dumps that attract pests and degrade quality of life.
  • No official response has guaranteed immediate normalization of the cleaning schedule, and neighbors are calling for urgent action.