Overview
- Overflowing containers and litter in s’Arenal persist, with images shared widely on social media and growing guest complaints.
- The Playa de Palma hotel association issued an open letter on September 19 demanding immediate municipal intervention and offering to cooperate.
- FOCUS online, citing Ultima Hora, reports that collection-vehicle outages have worsened the situation while no effective solution has been presented.
- Residents have mounted a petition gathering roughly 500 signatures in about three weeks for cleaner streets, repaired sidewalks, proper bins and increased security.
- Hoteliers also fault delayed permits for sunbed and umbrella services and broader underinvestment, warning of mounting harm to the area’s tourist reputation.