Overview
- Households must sort organics, recyclables and non-recyclables starting January 1, 2026, with collection set for organics on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and for recyclables and non-recyclables on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
- The city aims to convert at least 50% of roughly 8,500 tonnes of daily waste into compost, energy or other inputs, reflecting a stream composition of 56% organics and 22% each recyclable and non-recyclable inorganics.
- More than 150 million pesos have been invested to equip the Bordo Poniente facility to process organics, with operations slated to begin in January 2026.
- Officials outlined a five-plant buildout for organic waste processing, with one plant in 2026, two in 2027 and two in 2028 to expand capacity across the south and east of the city.
- The 2026 budget proposes 200 million pesos to match borough purchases of new sanitation trucks, part of roughly 500 million pesos across two years, and the new AGIR agency will coordinate planning, regulation and execution.