The presidents of the Ibiza and Formentera councils announced this Wednesday that they will request the use of funds from the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS)—formerly known as the ecotax—to cover the costs of transporting waste from the Pitiusas Islands to the TIRME plant in Mallorca, as part of a waste management pilot program. According to estimates, approximately 91% of the waste will come from Ibiza and 9% from Formentera, and the annual costs of the pilot program are estimated at around €10 million. During the summer, the population of Ibiza doubles and that of Formentera triples, which proportionally increases waste generation. Council officials believe it makes sense for the tourism sector to contribute, through the ITS, to solving this shared problem.

The environmental group GOB filed a formal request this Thursday for access to the complete documentation file relating to the transfer of waste from Ibiza to Mallorca, an operation it considers "totally unsustainable" because it transfers the waste problem from one island to another with the support of 50 million euros in public funds. The request is for access to the technical and legal reports and formalized agreements that support this decision and is based on the citizen's right of access to public and environmental information, the organization explained in a statement reported by Efe.

Thus, they will take advantage of the organization and mobilization of Palma's neighborhoods in relation to the Land Liberalization Law to coordinate informational, legal, and social mobilization actions in view of the fall. Approximately 70% of this waste is rejected, which is sent to the Ca na Putxa landfill in the municipality of Santa Eulàlia. He explained that the Ca na Putxa landfill is nearing the end of its useful life and, given the lack of foresight from the Ibiza Island Council, the "emergency solution" is now being considered: transferring the rejected waste to Mallorca for incineration in Son Reus. He also points out that Ibiza does not have a master plan for the sector, given that only approximately 30% (paper and cardboard, packaging, and organic matter) arrives.