A resident of the Sant Antoni area has denounced the overflowing of containers and the lack of coordination between the garbage collection service and the users, after having paid more than 230 euros for the municipal fee.
The woman, who resides in a single-family house, has advanced to La Voz de Ibiza that she is considering contesting the payment as she considers that there is no correspondence between the cost she assumes and the service she receives.
As he explained, the current rate represents more than three times what he paid a decade ago. “Ten years ago a single-family home paid 80 euros. Now, with the new design, three times more”, he indicated. In his particular case, the last bill amounted to more than 230 euros.
“The return of my contribution I don’t see it anywhere. I’m going to contest it and we’ll see what happens,” he said.
The neighbor assures to be documenting to know in detail the cost structure of the waste management system, which, in her opinion, is not well explained neither in the note of the Tax Agency of the Balearic Islands (ATIB) nor in that of the City Council.
“It is a complex issue, but let them tell us on what assumptions their calculations are based. Does the City Council know the waste management habits of its inhabitants? Then let them inform us about it,” he demanded.
General increase
As advanced by La Voz de Ibiza, the five municipalities of the island have been forced to apply significant increases in the rate of waste collection. A rise that has caused numerous complaints among neighbors and merchants due to the strong economic impact.
The municipalities explain that the change responds to compliance with Law 7/2022 on Waste and Contaminated Soil for a Circular Economy, a state regulation that requires the full cost of the service to be passed on to the taxpayer, eliminating the possibility of partially subsidizing with municipal funds.
“It is a hike imposed by the central government. N o gives us the freedom to decide whether to raise it or not”, the different municipalities had explained.
On the other hand, they added that, even if they wanted to assume part of the cost, the Law does not allow it: “All the city councils in Spain are having to raise them this year to comply with the Law”, they stated.
A questioned service
Beyond the economic increase, the resident of Sant Antoni criticizes especially the quality of the service.
“The worst thing is that the collection service and users do not coordinate,” he said. As he explains, the image of overflowing containers is becoming more and more frequent, which feeds the feeling of discontent among those who see how the cost is increasing without visible improvements.
“Uncivic behaviors.”
From the City Council have detailed to La Voz de Ibiza that the situation detected “is not due to any incident in the service, but to uncivic behavior by some citizens who deposit waste outside the containers”.
In addition, they recalled that “this practice is prohibited by municipal ordinance and can lead to financial penalties. From the City Council is acting firmly by installing video surveillance cameras in peri-urban areas, where these uncivic practices are recorded more, and conducting controls by the warden of Environment, which are resulting in a large number of sanctions.”
They also reminded the public that “clean points are available for the deposit of bulky waste, as well as a door-to-door collection service by appointment”.
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