The PSOE denounces that the garbage remains the same ten months after the new contract

Ten months after the new rubbish collection contract came into force, on February 1, the containers are still dirty with waste accumulated around them, according to the PSOE spokesperson at Almería City Council, Fátima Herrera. The councillor maintains that residents encounter unpleasant smells when approaching the container groups and that the improvements announced by the government team are not noticeable in the streets. Herrera has demanded explanations from the councillor responsible for the area, Antonio Urdiales, who announced that the new containers would arrive in July. For the socialist spokesperson, it is not enough to present the bins or announce their arrival: what matters is that they are installed where they are needed, that there are enough of them and that the service is better than the previous one. The councillor has focused on the cleaning of the containers and their surroundings. She recalls that the offer submitted by Urbaser includes the interior and exterior washing of the bins, as well as the periodic cleaning of the points where they are located. "What they have the right to find are clean containers, without bad smells, without bags accumulated around them and with the ground in proper condition," Herrera has stated. PSOE considers this situation especially worrying in a year in which Almería residents have paid double for the rubbish tax. "The people of Almería pay more and have the right to demand a service that truly improves," the spokesperson has stressed. Herrera has warned that the mayor, María Vázquez, cannot limit herself to awarding multi-million-euro contracts and trusting that the companies will comply. In her view, she has the obligation to supervise, inspect and demand that the services citizens pay for are provided correctly. She has also called for more attention to everyday matters: that the rubbish is collected, that the containers are clean, that the trees are pruned when appropriate and that parks and municipal facilities are in good condition. "Events, inaugurations and photographs cannot replace the daily management of the city," Herrera has concluded.