The Costitx Town Council has decided to stand up to incivility and has launched an emergency plan to secure the waste disposal site with a new access card system and the installation of surveillance cameras equipped with artificial intelligence. This has resulted in the imposition of a dozen fines in the first half-year of operation.

The Algaida Town Council has begun the gradual elimination of the eight waste collection points in the municipality. The goal is to streamline the recycling system and reduce the constant illegal dumping. This is all part of the transition plan to the new Algaida recycling center, which opened last October. The first collection point to be eliminated was the one on the Sencelles road, the closest to the new municipal collection center. Although residents of the area can now go directly to the new recycling center to manage all their waste, the Town Council has detected the first instances of illegal dumping in the area formerly occupied by the collection point. Therefore, despite the closure of these collection points, the surveillance cameras remain active. According to the planned schedule, the next areas to be closed will be the Montaña area (December 1st) and the Porreres road area (December 15th). Next year, the Castellitx branch will close (January 1st), as will the Cemetery branch (January 15th). The Son Lluc, Pina, and Randa branches will also close, with the closing date yet to be determined.

The Costitx Town Council has issued fines in the last three months to people who have illegally dumped construction debris at the municipal recycling center. The installation of surveillance cameras has been key to identifying the offenders and processing the corresponding fines, which range from €300 to €1,500, as established by the municipal ordinance. In some of the detected cases, as can be seen in the image provided by the Town Council, the perpetrators even used wheelbarrows to unload the waste, clearly violating the regulations on the management of construction debris. Three of the fines were considered serious and carried the maximum penalty stipulated by the ordinance, amounting to €1,500. In the other cases, the infractions were minor, and the fine was €300. The City Council reminds residents that this type of waste cannot be freely disposed of at the recycling center; instead, the established procedures must be followed to ensure proper and environmentally responsible management. The City Council urges citizens to act responsibly and with environmental awareness to preserve the environment and avoid penalties.