📋 Tender Overview
The fire was controlled by the municipality, which promised to permanently monitor to prevent its reactivation.The Environmental Assessment and Supervision Agency (OEFA), an entity attached to the Ministry of the Environment, through its Liaison Office in Talara, responded to a citizen environmental complaint related to the presence of bad odors and smoke emissions, allegedly caused by the burning of solid waste in the degraded area of the Los Organos Municipal Dump, located on the North Pan-American Highway, approximately 4 kilometers from the city of Los Organos, province of Talara, department of Piura.
During the verification actions, the presence of smoke emanations from solid waste was confirmed at two points on the north and southeast side of the dump. Likewise, the presence of people carrying out informal recycling activities in the area was identified.
Likewise, the inadequate disposal of waste exposed to the elements on the southwest side was evident. In this regard, the municipality reported that, due to heavy rains, the area intended for the disposal and coverage of waste was flooded, which led to its temporary disposal in said area.
Among the actions implemented by the District Municipality of Los Organos included the use of heavy machinery to remove and cover burning waste, the application of covering material to suffocate active sources and support with water cisterns to cool critical areas.
The OEFA will continue to supervise the proper management of municipal solid waste at the national level, as well as addressing citizen environmental complaints in a timely manner.
Data:
The Municipal Landfill auditable unit, managed by the District Municipality of Los Organos, has an area of 2.4 ha, receives solid waste from the same district and generates approximately 21 tons of waste per day.
