Alcudia waste collection company facing town hall penalties
Opposition say that the situation has not "normalised" since July's strike ended.
Clean-up operation in Playa de Palma - every morning
A resident says that the amount of rubbish is "a disaster".
200 new employees to keep Palma's tourist areas clean
The new employees have been taken on for the six months of the tourism season.
Over 150,000 euros of fines for Manacor street cleaning company
Opposition party complaints that "Manacor is dirty".
Residents and business people in various parts of the city are complaining.
Residents and business people in various parts of the city are complaining.
Alcudia and Sa Pobla rubbish strike is called off
A four-year deal for improved pay.
Three cheers and a big boo
Hats off to the farmers of Majorca, just some among the many doing their bit.
The trouble is, this is not as easy as it might seem...
The trouble is, this is not as easy as it might seem...
Fairs and fiestas
Street cleaning strike threatened for Inca fairs
The workforce hasn't had a pay rise since 2013. The first fair is over the weekend of 21-22 October. The biggest fair of all is Dijous Bo.
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
Waste collection services in Calvia resorts brought forward
The earlier tourist season has meant that in March, for example, there was 9% increase in waste.
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.
Soller
Emergency plan to tackle dirty Soller streets
The problem is attributed to the fact that workers have been having so many days off.
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Viewpoint: Clean up Palma
Residents and business people in various parts of the city are complaining.
Humphrey Carter28/08/2021 09:54