Petrovgrad čist grad

Posle Ilije Popova koji je ovaj posao obavljao sve do 1930. godine, prema odluci Gradskog saveta, naredne dve godine ovaj posao je poveren Vojinu Tešinu.Gradski savet tada je odlučio i da se postave novi gvozdeni sanduci za sakupljanje uličnog smeća i postave na Žitnom i Karađorđevom trgu, kao i u Ulicama Cara Dušana i Brigadira Ristića. Za iste namene Gradsko poglavarstvo, tada već Petrovgrada, planirajući gradski budžet predvidelo je za 1936.godinu za iste namene dve, a četiri godine kasnije pet hiljada dinara. Đubre se u to vreme sakupljalo i prodavalo na javnoj licitaciji. Kupljeno smeće gradski službenici za izvošenje smeća iznosili su na periferiju grada na mesto koje odredi kupac.

Posle Drugog svetskog rata zrenjaninski komunalci imali su pred sobom težak zadatak. Grad koji se razvijao velikom brzinom zahtevao je sve bolju organizaciju komunalne službe. Međutim, siromaštvo je bilo evidentno, a vozni park su činile uglavnom zaprege. Odnošenje smeća bilo je teško organizovati i sprovesti. Ipak, uz pomoć gradske vlasti, “Čistoća” je sve uspešnije obavljala svoje zadatke. Do pedesetih godina rasprodati su zaprežni konji, a zahvaljujući trudu i umeću ondašnjih mehaničara popravljani su zaplenjeni kamioni, kojim se obavljalo iznošenje smeća, a zimi i snega, čime se dolazilo do dodatnih prihoda za preživljavanje firme.

Petrovgrad clean city

Waste collected in front of the houses was placed in the yards where from the contractor would remove it later. After Ilija Popov, who held the contract until 1930, based on the decision of the City Council, Vojin Tešin was granted the contract for the following two years. The city Council also passed the decision to install steel boxes for collection of the street garbage on Žitni and Karađorđe squares as well as in the streets of Car Dušan and Brigadir Ristić. For these purposes, administration of the city, then already called Petrovgrad, planned the budget of 2000 dinars for these services in 1936 and 5000 dinars in 1940. At that time, waste was collected and later sold at the public auctions. Purchased waste was then delivered by the contractor to the outskirts of the city to the location designated by the buyer.

After the Second World War, Zrenjanin's communal service workers had a difficult period ahead. City that was developing at the great pace demanded better and better organization. However, poverty was evident. Work was still performed using the horse drawn carts. Removal of the waste was also difficult to organize and perform. However, with the help of the city authorities, “Čistoća” constantly improved its performance. By 1950s all the horses were sold and thanks to the efforts and knowledge of the mechanics, impounded trucks were repaired and they were used for the removal of the waste and the snow.