Keeping Palma clean
While Palma does need to major clean up, if the residents are not going to play their part, the council is facing a losing battle.
The sweet sound of the bin men
There were that many bins lined up and there was that much stuff on the ground that it took them an age.
Environment
Almost one thousand fines for fly-tipping
Companies and individuals were also penalised for leaving junk beside the containers in a bid to avoid paying recycling costs.
Environment
Manacor cracking down on the dumping of junk
The municipality of Manacor has a serious problem with the accumulation of bulky items of rubbish being left in the streets.
News
Rubbish collection problems in Raiguer region municipalities
The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
Environment
Environment ministry reinforcing Es Trenc rubbish collection
Waste bins were removed from the beach at the start of the season.
Services
Police complaining about Playa de Palma rubbish
From six in the evening the bins start to fill up.
Services
Mayor apologises for Palma lack of cleanliness
Cleanliness is a more complex issue in summer because of the increased population in Palma.
Services
Unions blame Emaya management for Palma uncleanliness
Emaya, Palma's municipal services agency, is said to have insufficient resources. Rubbish is being allowed to accumulate.
Services
Sa Calobra rubbish not being collected
Escorca town hall openly admits that it is putting pressure on the government over responsibility for rubbish.
Palma
Junk collection row in Palma intensifies
"There is an obvious failure in the system of collecting junk from the streets, with cleaning in neighbourhoods, and with general rubbish collection, given the containers that are full up in all parts of the city."
Industrial relations
Anger greets Manacor cleaning and rubbish strike
The industrial action by street cleaners and rubbish collectors immediately provoked angry complaints from residents and businesses.
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Comment
Fly-tipping and littering in Mallorca
Why are locals driving to beauty spots on the island and leaving rubbish behind?
Erica Lay12/07/2024 09:20