A new municipal regulation will require restaurants with terraces to clean a larger area of public space. The measure is part of a plan for solid urban waste management.
The municipal opposition criticizes what it considers to be a "lack of ambition" in the approach to the waste problem. The opposition parties also question the cost associated with ending waste collection for large waste producers.
The plan suggests a privatization of waste collection for large producers, which has been the target of contestation by the opposition parties. The measure raises concerns about the costs for the affected commercial establishments.
The regulation is generating debate between the municipal executive and the opposition parties, who are demanding more clarification on the terms and consequences of the new waste management policy.
