The Orihuela City Council has begun the removal of historic rubbish dumps that are
found on roads in Orihuela Costa. The Councillor for Street Cleaning, Rocio Ortuño and
the Councillor for the Environment, Noelia Grao, have explained that clean-ups are
being carried out across the coastal area. These areas where debris accumulates in the
different urbanisations next to the "islands" of rubbish containers.
Both councillors consider that these dumps have a negative environmental and visual
impact on public roads and perception of the area.
"The council removes solid urban waste and belongings, but it so happens that, for a
long time, in certain areas, all kinds of rubble from small works and renovations have
been dumped in a totally irresponsible way next to the RSU containers.”
“So, despite not being one of our ordinary functions, we have proceeded to contract
the necessary support services for their removal and transfer to the treatment plant."
This waste, which accumulates is mostly the remains of small constructions, is
distributed throughout different areas of the coast, mainly in Calle Lapislázuli, Avenida
de España, Calle Colón, Calle San Antonio, Calle Rubí, Gerardo Diego, Las Ramblas park,
Antonio Tapies, Ursa Major, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Rainbow, Victoria, Horizon,
Grapefruit Street, Otelo Street, De Palos Street, Almansa Street, Dominican Republic,
Venezuela Street and Ramblas de Oleza.
The councillors, once again asked for people to collaborate “so that together we can
carry out better management at source, being aware that there is a lack of resources”
and to report cases where rubbish has been dumped contrary to the local laws.
The Department of Citizen Security, directed by Mónica Pastor, will reinforce the
control of compliance with the laws. The council already made reinforcements this
summer in street cleaning, pruning collection and personnel for which the Orihuela
City Council has allocated nearly half a million euros.