Overview

• The Government of Morelia commissioned two moto pipas on July 10 under Mayor Alfonso Martínez Alcázar to enhance sanitation in the Centro Histórico.
• Operated by the Secretaría de Servicios Públicos, each unit runs four-hour shifts managed by two operators and covers up to 2,000 square meters per deployment.
• Their compact build grants access to markets, plazas and pedestrian corridors that are off-limits to heavy cleaning vehicles.
• Officials say the moto pipas reduce cleaning time and protect historic street furniture through targeted, low-impact water dispersal.
• Daily service in the UNESCO-listed heritage zone is designed to raise public hygiene standards and support Morelia’s tourism economy.