A technological crackdown on uncivilized waste disposal in Sassari . The municipality plans to soon install 66 cameras using artificial intelligence technology. The innovation was presented today at a press conference at the Via Carlo Felice Police Headquarters by Mayor Giuseppe Mascia , Environment Councilor Pierluigi Salis, and Gianni Serra, commander of the local police.
The move is part of both the inevitable technological upgrade and an effort to improve the fight against environmental crimes in the city. 259 degraded sites have been discovered , 42 criminal cases have been reported—several large landfills were detected during inspections—and 420 fines have been issued in 2025 for violations of proper waste disposal. "Some crimes," the mayor reports, "have increased partly because we've been better at uncovering them."
Mascia himself points out that "there are no areas in the city that are more virtuous than others. We need collective education." Regarding data, the 60 tons of waste removed from Predda Niedda were mentioned. "A significant amount," says Salis, "that a company is taking care of sorting. However, it's unfortunate to see that, after two days, someone has again dumped the waste illegally."
Some of the data released was recorded by the operators of the Lavoras 2026 Project, which launched last December and was funded with 142,000 euros. However, the commitment in this area is far-reaching and also includes the need for a new incinerator , while the idea of having waste delivered to Tossilo is not supported by the Mascia administration.
Meanwhile, an environmental center is being planned in Funtana di Lu Coibu and the building volumes at Scala Erre are being increased, which, however, are reportedly "not enough." The most immediate task, however, is to reach the minimum threshold for proper disposal to avoid penalties from the Region. These costs are in addition to the considerable expenses incurred by the Municipality. "Every day," Salis concludes, "it costs us 700 euros to have illegal waste removed."
