Overview

• Mataró gave provisional approval to 2026 ordinances with a general 2% fee update, a 4% rise in the property tax to a 0.6959% rate that lifts the average bill to €595, and a 2.38% increase in the household waste tariff to €185.34 per person, projecting €1.8 million in extra revenue and a December final vote alongside a €173.8 million budget.
• Vilanova i la Geltrú approved its 2026 budget of €108 million and ordinances that lift taxes an average 3.5% and raise the garbage charge 6%, including €13.8 million a year for a new cleaning and waste contract slated to start in January.
• Amasa‑Villabona finalized its 2026 ordinances, increasing the household waste fee 20% to €44.10 per quarter, adding a 150% IBI surcharge on vacant homes, and raising sports facility fees 5% and course fees 10% alongside a general 2% update.
• Municipal briefings link waste tariff adjustments to Spain’s Law 7/2022 and the EU waste framework, which require differentiated, non‑deficit charges that move toward pay‑by‑generation systems.
• In Xàtiva, the PP attacked rises in IBI and garbage fees, while the municipal government countered that most local rates remain frozen, the IBI change follows CPI, and the refuse bill increase is legally required and still below nearby cities.