Overview
- Portugalete’s council passed a 45% rise in the garbage fee, adding about €2.8 per month (€33.6 a year) per household, alongside a 2.7% general update, with officials saying the increase will cover roughly 70% of waste-management costs.
- Portugalete also awarded a €5.5 million street-cleaning and collection contract that requires card-operated organic containers to be installed within three months to log household participation in recycling.
- Sector-specific adjustments in Portugalete include smaller increases for fruit and fish shops in 2026 (8.84% and 7.8%) and a jump of up to 100% for residences with more than 200 beds.
- Ontinyent approved a 20% waste-fee rise for 2026 tied to a door-to-door system using chipped bins from 1 July 2026, with the 2026 increase refunded on the first 2027 bill for households that meet usage and contamination rules.
- In related moves, Santurtzi’s opposition blocked a proposed 306% hike advanced by the minority PNV government, while Teo backed significant increases for 2026 using a new methodology for households and businesses.