Mijas Local Police will intensify controls in areas where bags, furniture, and debris are frequently abandoned. Councillor Juan Carlos Cuevas warns of penalties for offenders.
The Town Hall of Mijas announced this Tuesday, 25th August, a reinforcement of police surveillance to curb the uncontrolled dumping of bags of rubbish, furniture, debris, and other waste in public spaces. This measure responds to the increase in complaints from residents in the most affected neighbourhoods.
Local Police officers will focus their controls on the areas where the problem occurs most frequently, paying special attention to dumping in streets, paths, vacant lots, and public spaces. They will also monitor the disposal of rubbish outside containers and the abandonment of items without prior collection requests.
The councillor for Local Police, Juan Carlos Cuevas, emphasised that these behaviours generate filth, bad smells, and health hazards, as well as hindering pedestrian traffic and degrading the environment. He reminded that abandoning waste in the street constitutes an infringement and that those responsible can be identified, reported, and penalised according to current regulations.
“The vast majority of Mijas residents follow the rules and want to live in well-maintained streets and neighbourhoods. It is unfair that those who do the right thing have to bear the consequences of the irresponsible behaviour of a few,” Cuevas stated.
The councillor insisted that citizen collaboration is essential to keep the municipality clean. “Municipal services have the obligation to clean and collect waste, but no city can remain clean if there are people who leave bags outside the container or abandon a mattress in the street for convenience,” he added.
For furniture and appliances, citizens must request their removal in advance through the designated municipal services and follow the instructions received. Construction and pruning waste also cannot be deposited in conventional containers or abandoned in vacant lots or paths.
“We are going to reinforce surveillance because a lack of civility cannot go unpunished. The street belongs to everyone, and no one has the right to dirty it and let others bear the consequences,” the councillor warned.
The reinforcement of surveillance will be maintained indefinitely, with particular emphasis on the times and areas where the most complaints have been recorded. The Town Hall hopes that these deterrent measures will significantly reduce waste abandonment in the municipality.
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