Construction debris dumped in Camí de ses Argiles in Sant Jordi. | @santjordipoble
Majorca10/09/2020 12:09
A resident of Sant Jordi has uploaded images of tons of rubble and bags full of construction debris that have been dumped in Camí de ses Argiles in Sant Jordi when the green collection point is just a few metres away.
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Calvia's provision of large and small rubbish disposal bins and skips is excellent AND they have recycling facilities for different materials. It's rare I ever praise a Council BUT they deserve praise. The rubbish collections are regular too.
Fly-tipping is vile and anti-social. Often, if Authorities forensically search the junk, there can be fingerprints, part-address details, DNA, and clues to where things have been purchased. It takes time and money BUT it needs to be done. Arrests and conviction are massive deterrents. One further point is that in the UK the original "owner" of the rubbish is still guilty if you pay someone to remove it and they then dump it illegally so it pays to check their registered credentials. I don't know the law in that in Mallorca. As a Calvia ratepayer I'd be delighted to see my money used for tracing and convictions.
This has two sides. One is the total crap mentality of people doing this, on the other side, if you make it nearly impossible to get rid of stuff, people resort to this sort of a-social behaviour. Make it easier to get rid of stuff and this may happen less.