The new regulation of the Urban Waste Management Service of the Gondomar Municipality goes into effect on Monday and provides fines of up to 5,000 euros for individuals, announced yesterday by the city council.
In a statement, the municipality of the Porto district explains that the new regulation, which replaces the 1999 regulation, follows the evolution of national and European legislation, responding to the new requirements in waste management.
In this context, it updated the regime of infringements and fines which, in the case of individuals, can reach 5,000 euros, reads.
The regime of infringements and fines now covers violations related to sorting and depositing waste, the use of containers, the abandonment of bulky waste and green waste, the improper deposition of construction and demolition waste, and behaviors that compromise the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the public space, describes the statement.
According to the municipality led by Luís Filipe Araújo (PS), for “individuals fines typically range from 75 to 5,000 euros, and may reach 10,000 euros in the case of corporate entities.”
Among the main changes to the Regulation of the Urban Waste Management Service and Public Sanitation of the Gondomar Municipality is “the strengthening of the rules for source separation of waste, the proper use of containers, and compliance with the deposition and collection times and conditions,” the municipality continues, which also foresees “different collection systems, including proximity and door-to-door solutions.”
Cited by the statement, the mayor argues that, with the new regulation, the municipality is betting on the “promotion of greater accountability of everyone” in urban waste management, also noting the need to “encourage behaviors that contribute to the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of public spaces.”
