Tag Archive for rubbish

Two-Hundred Kilos of Junk

Well, thanks to a lot of work, co-ordination and bubble blowing, the great seabed cleaning up operation off Punta de la Mona retrieved over 200 kilos of discarded rubbish, amongst which was a traffic sign, a large lorry tyre, plastic bins, pipes, mirrors and a bucket load of fishing hooks – there was even a part of an electricity generator.

New Recycling Bins

La Herradura and Velilla are to get new glass-recycling bins, thanks to an agreement struck between the Town Hall and a glass-recycling company, Ecovidrio. The Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón, said that collection points for paper and plastic will be next. With these new containers, the total for the whole municipality (La Herradura and…

Crackdown on Rubbish

The Salobreña Town Hall has sent out ultimatums to 30 owners of empty building plots and/or derelict buildings around the town. The message is clear: you tidy them up, or we will, and then we’ll send you the bill.

Botellones on the Altillo

The nightlife around the Bajos (under the Paseo del Altillo), whilst being very popular, probably doesn’t translate into elevated earnings for the bars along there…

San Juan Summary

The was more than thousands of kilos of rubbish left on Motril’s beaches on during San Juan; the Guardia Civil busted a young lad with 700 kilos of hashish in the boot of his car!

Rubbish Collection Discount

Shopkeepers will pay 10% less for their rubbish collection service. The Town Hall says that it hopes that this measure will help the sector weather the crisis.

Rubish Tax Rise

Rubbish collection bills were received by residents in the Motril area earlier this month and did we get a surprise. A massive 40% rise on last year.

A Fine Mess I

Businesses within Almuñécar were shocked and dismayed to receive up to nine, 300-euro fines (2,700€) in one day for allegedly breaching rubbish placement regulations.