Overview
- The Xunta says it has mobilized €103 million since 2022 to cushion municipalities from the new waste charges and will maintain aid next year.
- Spain’s 2022 waste law, mandatory since April 10, requires cost-covering services, pushing many councils to raise household and business waste fees.
- Officials estimate increases of up to €230 per household, with protests erupting in places like Cangas do Morrazo after steep hikes for residents and some businesses.
- In 2025 the region covered 60% of Sogama’s canon increase with €21.1 million and granted €11.5 million to 170 local entities for collection improvements.
- Galicia is funding a €45 million biowaste network and a €22.5 million public textile-sorting plant, while negotiating higher per-tonne compensations for councils with waste operators.