Thursday, December 5, a new community council was held. The evening took a tense turn once the issue of waste collection and processing was raised.
While the discussions remained calm throughout the evening, the subject of the new price list regarding the collection and treatment of household waste and similar waste has provoked a lively debate. This proposal, which aims to establish a single price for all and favored voluntary drop-off points to the detriment of traditional “door-to-door” collection, serves to fill a notorious deficit of around 200 000 euros.
Although this idea was widely rejected during a commission having taken place a few days previously, the office was keen to pass this proposal. A stubbornness which has aroused the anger of certain elected officials, particularly in smaller rural communities.
As the debate progressed, the volume of the mayors' voices intensified and the tone of some in the office became drier, even ” contemptuous ” or ” condescending ” according to some people present.
Partisan side
To defend this deliberation, many have put forward the fact that making everyone pay the same thing was synonymous with equality. ” Elderly people, if they are able to go shopping, they are also able to drop off their waste at a voluntary drop-off point. ” explains one of the supporters of the proposal. ” It's a task like any other “, he insists. According to them, not adopting this new pricing risks […]
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