HCM City to mobilize 7,000 workers for street cleaning during Tet
Ho Chi Minh City will need about 7,000 workers to remove rubbish during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Between 14,000 and 15,000 metric tons of garbage are expected to be released during the upcoming holiday season, from January 25 to February 1, the municipal People’s Committee announced.
To combat the rubbish, over 7,000 workers and 2,000 pieces of specialized equipment will be required for round-the-clock work in order to keep the southern hub nice and tidy during the festive period.
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| Street sweepers collect rubbish on Nguyen Hue Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City after the 2016 Lunar New Year’s Eve. |
According to Huynh Minh Nhut, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Company, the primary unit responsible for cleaning the city, the firm plans to boost its human resources for the coming holiday, with the help from public service organizations in local districts.
Aside from street cleaning, the company will also have its employees tidy several major markets throughout he city, Nhut said.
The company director also requested that the municipal administration allow garbage trucks to operate 24/7 to allow for the quick transport rubbish to appropriate locations.
He also ensured that the city’s streets will be free from trash for local residents to welcome the Lunar New Year, which falls on January 28.
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| Garbage fills Nguyen Hue Walking Street after local residents welcome the Lunar New Year in 2016. |
Most employees will have time off from work on January 28 and 29, the first two days of the Lunar year, Nhut stated, adding that about 30% of its human resources will be assigned to sweep the streets during these days.
The cleaners, however, will not collect garbage at each household during those two days, urging local residents not to dump their trash in the streets or alleys to preserve the urban aesthetic.
About 200 new recycling bins have been installed along the roads in downtown areas and another 1,200 placed in residential areas throughout District s1, 3, 4, and 12 to keep the city tidy during Tet.
Citizens can also report illegal garbage dumping during the holiday to local public services or through the hotline of the Urban Environment Company, Nhut added.
