Wednesday, January 22, 2025

San Jose launches program to exchange money for trash

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announces the launch of "Cash for Trash," a program that pays homeless residents to pick up trash. Photo: Jana Kadah/BCN
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One of the recurring problems in San José, which Alianza News has reported on, is the large accumulation of garbage in different parts of the city, which can cause illness in the community. In this regard, the authorities have carried out different activities, but so far the problem persists.

So the mayor of San Jose launched the Cash for Trash program, through which he encourages homeless residents to collect trash in exchange for money distributed through prepaid Mastercard cards.