Recycling in Puerto Vallarta
We were very excited when we heard the bell of the garbage man ringing a few months ago; bringing back a tradition that had sadly disappeared. The bell ringing a warning that the truck is coming shortly and gives one enough time to gather bags and such and get them to the curb. Pick up days vary according to area/colonia and best is to check with neighbors if you have moved into a new part of town.
We were hoping that some type of recycling plan might be close behind. Unfortunately there are no real programs in Puerto Vallarta, though the city has tried to initiate such for the past two administrations. The evidence of some collection bins are still existence.
It’s a challenge to recycle but there are measures we can all take. Let’s start with plastic water bottles. They are everywhere, and in the canal they float to the banks during flood times, and stay there or blow into the streets. The sides of roads are cluttered with debris; much of which are the ubiquitous water bottles. If you are a habitual water drinker, a very healthy habit indeed, get yourself a reusable container. Refill it with water from your garrafone (that big blue bottle delivered to your home on a regular basis). A garrafone from Ciel is $26 pesos. Do the math. Recycling depositories for empty plastic bottles come and go; the most current being at the Medina Hardware store on Insurgentes.
Styrofoam. Why is this material still available on store shelves? We can tell you one way to deal with that: Don’t Buy It! A friend recently attended a party hosted by North Americans who used Styrofoam tableware. She brilliantly took them to task. Where is this material going to end up? If it’s a landfill, you can be sure it will remain there for at least another five hundred-plus years.
The TelCel store in Galerias Mall has a bin to recycle old cell phones and batteries, which is a good thing to know, since it’s very difficult to recycle batteries and they should NOT go in the garbage.  The Mega supermarket will take bags of plastic bags from us. It’s nice to know the local community is pitching in, or providing a place to pitch in for Puerto Vallarta’s recycle effort.
We want to tell people to not drink anything in aluminum cans because the contents are generally so bad for your health; it’s simply not worth it.  But for those who do have them, we offer a great suggestion: Put them in a clear, plastic bag and place it in your garbage area. Those who collect cans and make a few pesos from their effort will be grateful.
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Thanks to our Guest Blogger Adam Garcia for this great article! Â (Opinions expressed are his own…)
About Vacation Villas of Mexico Founder, Vanessa Cole
The founder of the company, Vanessa Cole, lived in Puerto Vallarta for 10 years and in Cancun for 2 years. She has worked in Luxury Vacation Villa Rentals since 2001.
Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa earned a degree from the University of Texas in Austin, majoring in International Business and Latin American Studies. Fluent in Spanish, she has worked and traveled all over Mexico and South America.
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