The Accumulation of garbage in Carabayllo has exposed the district to an unprecedented health crisis. The waste went uncollected for more than two weeks, leading to pests, street fires and protests, while the dispute between the municipality and the collection company remains unresolved.
The root of the problem lies in this a debt of more than S/10 million that the municipality of Carabayllo maintains with the Consortium Representaciones Peruanas del Sur – MAVIC, responsible for public cleaning, which has led to a paralysis of the service and an increase in risks to general health.
Neighbors of Carabayllo complain about the constant presence of garbage on main streets and residential areas. Through Streets like Universitaria, Túpac Amaru, José Saco Rojas and popular neighborhoods like Lomas de Carabayllo, The waste remains exposed for more than a week, creating sources of contamination. Residents say they face the threat of insects and rodents and report that in the absence of solutions, some resort to waste incineration to curb the spread of vectors.
Various testimonies collected on social networks accuse the local government of transporting waste from one point to another using its own trucks, increasing nuisance and blight. The complaints agree that the crisis mainly affects children, the elderly and the vulnerable, exacerbated by high temperatures that accelerate the decomposition of waste and increase the risk of disease.
The company Consortium of Southern Peruvian Representations – MAVIC states that the suspension of cleaning services is a direct result of the lack of payments since last September. It states that the company sent several letters requesting payment of the amounts owed without receiving a satisfactory response, which led to the company unilaterally terminating the contract on December 12, 2025. MAVIC claims that it carried out the solid waste collection and transportation service until the debt exceeded S/10 million, a situation that made it impossible to continue operations.
Those in turn Municipality of Carabayllo argues that it was the company that failed to fulfill this obligation and points to deficiencies in the delivery of the service in recent months motivated the application of penalties and claims through notarized letters. The city government claims it terminated the contract due to a lack of improvements and claims it has since activated an emergency plan with its own equipment and staff to address the so-called critical issues.
The continued accumulation of waste poses a serious threat to the peace and health of residents. The unhealthy environment, the increasing presence of cockroaches, flies, rodents and even worms in homes contribute to the spread of diseases and disruption of daily life. Neighborhood organizations assert that the situation violates the right to a healthy environment and accuse the community of indifference.
In response to the lack of attention, some sectors have organized to demand the intervention of the environmental authorities and the Public Ministry so that measures can be taken to restore service and avoid major health problems. Given the emergency, some families have decided to hire informal collectors or band together to clear the trash on their own.
The conflict over waste management is not the only challenge in the district. For years, Carabayllo has faced difficulties in managing public services and coexisting with unauthorized landfills near the Chillón River. The mayor Pablo Mendoza was The survey focuses on the prioritization of infrastructure work and deficiencies in the provision of basic services. Last year, the city administration was the target of four bomb attacks, the last on December 20, events that the mayor himself attributes to reprisals by mafias affected by municipal operations and the restoration of public spaces.
Violence and insecurity add to the pressure on the current health crisis, while neighborhood reports insist that no concrete results have been achieved, nor has the hiring of a new cleaning company been announced. The local government attributes part of the problem to the lack of budget and claims that it is running its own operations with no public timetable yet for normalization of service.
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