Overview

• Direct-debit waste charges posted at the start of September show sharp increases for thousands of households, coinciding with the back-to-school period.
• The PP accuses Mayor Abel Caballero of breaking a 2024 pledge not to pass on the hike and urges tax relief, citing prior 4% municipal tax rises and unused surpluses.
• Finance chief Jaime Areneiros says Sogama’s tariff rose in three steps between 2024 and 2025, lifting the treatment price from about €63 to €104 per tonne.
• The PP counters that a nationwide legal change is to blame, argues the Sánchez government is responsible, and notes the Xunta covered 60% of the imposed increase that Vigo accepted.
• The billed fee combines a fixed part rising to €94.33 and a variable component from €9 to €43.90 depending on occupancy, with totals up to €138.23 and increases of roughly 33%–49%.