Over two million euros a year: this is the amount spent by the Municipality of Cagliari – supported by the TARI tax paid by citizens – to remove waste abandoned around the city.
The administration made this announcement following repeated complaints about filth and degradation in the city: the latest were from opposition councilors Pierluigi Mannino, leader of the Brothers of Italy party, and Roberto Mura (Alleanza Sardegna).
A note from Palazzo Bacaredda explains that "the multi-level enforcement system has been strengthened."
The Municipality, it states, "is committed daily to combating a phenomenon that causes a double damage: it defaces the urban decor and generates additional costs for residents. The removal and restoration of these areas entails significant expenses, exceeding two million euros each year. These expenses, by law, are entirely included in the TARI (waste tax)."
A dedicated team of Local Police operates with targeted activities (checks, inspections, patrols and stakeouts) "aimed at identifying offenders and challenging violations."
Furthermore, a "battery" of 40 mobile cameras is available, monitored daily and frequently repositioned in the areas most exposed to the phenomenon, thus increasing the effectiveness of the controls.
These integrated actions, the Municipality believes, "allow for more rapid intervention, documenting inappropriate behavior, and strengthening the capacity for investigation and sanctioning."
The Municipality of Cagliari, it is assured, "will continue to act with determination, strengthening inspections and prevention. Combating waste litter means protecting our city, the environment, and public health, and above all, preventing the costs resulting from the behavior of a few rude individuals from being passed on to waste collection service users."
(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)
