Waste collection bills in Danilovgrad are rising, but the streets are still not clean, Darka Zarubice, a member of the Preokret - for Danilovgrad movement, announced today.
"Citizens and business people are paying more and more, and waste is still left on the streets. According to the new prices to be charged by 'Komunalno Danilovgrad', the owner of a 100-square-meter shop will pay 81 euros per month, a 300-square-meter cafe - more than 240 euros, a 200-square-meter tinsmith shop - almost 140 euros, a 100-square-meter family house - ten euros. Prices are rising, and service is declining. The streets are not clean, the containers are overcrowded, and recycling is non-existent. In addition, this policy does not stimulate but rather suffocates small entrepreneurs," Zarubica pointed out in a statement.
He added that waste must be charged according to the number of household members and type of activity, not according to the square footage of the facility.
"That's why we demand a fair price for waste and a tidy city. And we also ask ourselves — where does our money end up? 'Komunalno Danilovgrad' does not recycle a single ton of waste today. In order to survive financially, it increases the prices of waste collection, while all waste still ends up in the landfill. If nothing changes, bills will increase and living standards will fall. Waste collection services will only improve when Komunalno informs citizens more about the rules of disposal and when the Municipal Police punish those who do not dispose of waste in the prescribed place," said Zarubica.
He said that the Municipality currently pays "Komunalno" 61 euros per ton of waste from public areas, while "Komunalno" pays the Podgorica Landfill 36 euros per ton.
"Without recycling and responsible policies, the system survives only by increasing prices. That is why it is time for change and time to fundamentally change waste management policy," said Zarubica.
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