€3,000 for spitting in the street and €1,500 for not picking up dog excrement. These are some of the fines for anti-social behavior that Valencia City Council will approve next week in plenary session and which will come into force after their publication in the Official Gazette of the Province of Valencia.
The new Cleanliness Ordinance will consider urinating in the street or graffiti to be more serious offenses, with fines of €3,000. The same applies to those who leave furniture and debris on sidewalks.
€1,500 for businesses that use street containers
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The regulations will also introduce mandatory changes for the commercial sector. Establishments located in high-density areas must use a free door-to-door collection service.
Businesses that deposit their waste in public containers instead of using this system will face fines of €1,500. In addition, businesses must prove that they have hired a private waste management company if they opt out of the municipal service.
In the case of festivals and public events, such as Fallas or street parties, the ordinance will require organizers to clean up the space after the event. The use of specific metal containers for ashes will be required. Failure to comply with these urban hygiene regulations will also be penalized under the new economic scale.
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The text will penalize the abandonment of small waste such as chewing gum, peels, cigarette butts, or paper outside of trash cans with fines of up to €1,500. The same amount will apply to pet owners who do not pick up their animals’ excrement or clean up their urine.
The City Council will prohibit the disposal of household garbage bags in street trash cans. This action is considered misuse of street furniture and carries fines of between €1,500 and €3,000.
The reform will bring local management into line with Law 7/2022 on waste for the promotion of the circular economy, which also includes a garbage tax for homeowners and merchants.