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Galicia Waste Fees Split: A Coruña Backs 2026–2029 Increases, O Morrazo Vote Delayed to Oct. 13

Business groups escalate a petition drive over sharp hikes linked to higher treatment costs under EU requirements.

Overview

  • A Coruña’s council definitively approved a phased rise in household waste charges starting in 2026 with PSOE and BNG votes, rejecting PP and hospitality sector objections.
  • The new A Coruña ordinance sets an annual fixed charge rising from €60.98 in 2026 to €85.98 in 2029, adds a variable component based on water use, and applies a small route surcharge.
  • In O Morrazo, the Mancomunidade postponed the assembly to 13 October after a procedural error that omitted non‑affiliated councillor Daniel Chapela from a prior commission call; the commission reconvenes on 6 October.
  • The proposed O Morrazo tariff would lift household bills from about €67 to €126 a year and impose steep business charges with fixed bands of €200–€780 and variable amounts up to €4,964 depending on size and capacity.
  • Fecimo is distributing 10,000 petition sheets for signatures to file on 10 October, with the Moaña hospitality association also opposing the plan as disproportionate while parties count votes toward the absolute majority required.