The Alcalá de Guadaíra Town Hall has launched an action plan against illegal dumping that includes cleaning, surveillance with mobile cameras, and penalties. Mayor Ana Isabel Jiménez emphasises the seriousness of these behaviours for the environment.
The Alcalá de Guadaíra Town Hall has launched a Plan of Action against Illegal Dumping that combines cleaning affected areas, strengthening surveillance, and a public awareness campaign. The initiative, presented by Mayor Ana Isabel Jiménez, aims to tackle a problem that, according to the City Council, has worsened due to the municipality's expansion and the presence of numerous industrial areas.
“This is a very serious behaviour that threatens the environment and public health and deteriorates the city's image; that is why we are going to act in two directions: on one hand to eliminate them and on the other to put an end to this type of illegal conduct,” Jiménez stated.
The plan will involve the departments of Urbanism, Habitat and Environment, as well as the Local Police and the municipal cleaning company AIRA. As a first step, an updated diagnosis of the situation will be carried out, which will include data from the last three years from Urbanism (open files), AIRA, and police actions. In 2026 alone, the Local Police of Alcalá made 12 reports and processed three environmental crimes.
In the short term, the plan includes developing Urbanism files in locations with execution orders, opening new files in private lots where dumping is detected, cleaning actions by AIRA, and increased surveillance, especially in conflict points. To improve control, the Town Hall will acquire mobile cameras to facilitate monitoring.
Coordination between AIRA and the Local Police will also be strengthened to specifically monitor areas that have already been cleaned, with the aim of preventing repeat dumping.
The categorisation of spaces according to ownership will be key. In municipal-owned spaces, a priority order will be established for AIRA to act. In private spaces, the Town Hall will act immediately when there are health issues and will then charge the costs to the owners. If the space is owned by the Junta de Andalucía or the Provincial Council, these administrations will be informed to proceed with the cleaning.
The plan includes quarterly reviews with the participation of all involved departments to assess results and adopt new measures as needed.
At the same time, a public awareness campaign will be launched to inform citizens about the penalties for illegal dumping and the measures being taken. Residents will be called upon to report uncivil behaviours, disseminating the Local Police's phone number and the information agents need to process reports. The hours of the clean point and the execution calendar for the new clean point, which will be located between the urban core and the industrial estates, will also be announced.
The mayor has insisted that illegal dumping “is an assault on the environment and public health,” and has called for the collaboration of all citizens to eradicate it. “We want a clean and liveable city, and for that, we need everyone's involvement,” she concluded.
Residents of Alcalá de Guadaíra can collaborate by calling the Local Police or providing information such as license plates or photographs that help identify offenders. The Town Hall reminds that penalties for illegal dumping can reach up to 3,000 euros depending on the severity.
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