On August 14, the new Torrevieja Urban Cleaning Ordinance came into force. This is a measure intended to update the existing ordinance and with new obligations for the public when taking waste out to a public road for collection by the municipal waste service during specified hours and also to established places.
The new ordinance has established sanction that are classified in 3 categories, Minor Infractions, with fines from 150 to 750 euros, serious from 1,500 and very serious that can reach up to 500,000 euros.
Municipal sources have said that this section has been modified to adapt the sanctions and to entrust the matter to SUMA, in order to provide greater administrative ease and agility for collection and for agents to enforce them.
With this new ordinance, it is mandatory to deposit organic and other waste from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., and always in closed bags.
Regarding prohibitions, it refers to throwing or abandoning waste on the public road or outside the bin or containers, leaving it in the wrong container, as well as manipulating or moving containers or their contents.
In addition to these actions, other infractions include drawing, graffiti or damaging containers and bins, depositing garbage after hours or not in a sealed bag, throwing household items or bulky goods, pruning, debris, oil or other dangerous waste, without providing prior notice or failing to use the correct containers.
