Santa Cruz Unveils Major Carnival Cleaning Plan
Santa Cruz de Tenerife has unveiled an extensive cleaning and sanitation plan for its upcoming Carnival, deploying increased staff, equipment, and public toilets while promoting greener habits to reduce environmental impact and quickly restore the city.
The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council has outlined a major cleaning and sanitation plan for the upcoming Carnival celebrations. This operation is a big challenge because Carnival is one of the busiest events in the Canary Islands. The local authorities have shared details of this coordinated effort to keep the city clean and reduce the environmental impact of the festivities.
The plan, run by the Public Services department and the company Valoriza, will use many more staff and equipment. They've scheduled 1,532 extra workdays, adding 193 extra workers and 63 vehicles and special machines for collecting waste and cleaning streets.
For toilets, Public Services will set up 141 units. This includes 24 portable urinals for men (with 96 individual stalls) and 5 cabins with 36 regular stalls for women. Méndez Núñez Avenue will also have 3 female urinals, each with three stalls. On top of this, the Festivities department will provide around 100 chemical toilets, offering nearly 200 individual cubicles, along with six larger sanitation containers that will have cleaning and security staff at important spots around the city.
The city's plan isn't just about collecting rubbish; it also aims to encourage greener habits. Kiosks and bars will be encouraged to use reusable cups. They'll also add 109 new bins to the 253 already in the "quadrilateral" area, making a total of 362. Furthermore, the Santa Cruz Sostenible Foundation, working with Ecoembes and the Cabildo, will run a campaign called "Carnival-goer at heart, your waste in its container." Comedians Abubukaka will star in it to teach people about separating their rubbish.
City officials stressed that Carnival is a major international event and a big part of Santa Cruz and the Canary Islands' identity. They also asked everyone to be responsible. Their goal is to collect less waste over time, aiming to beat the 450 tons collected in 2025. They want to get the city back to normal as fast as possible once the party is over.