Inform
Educate residents on proper waste disposal in accordance with local council regulations
- What they do
- Inspections
What they do
Environmental stewards are your local point of reference for correct separate waste collection
Appointed by the Mayor, environmental stewards are public officials with the following responsibilities:
Raise awareness
Prevent actions that may harm the environment or affect the appearance and the decorum of the municipal territory
Monitor
Identify possible violations of environmental and municipal regulations regarding the storage, management, collection, and disposal of waste
Inspections
You can report certain environmental violations to an environmental steward
Environmental stewards may carry out inspections and impose sanctions, which are later formalised by the Municipal Police, based on the following citizen reports:
- Abandonment of any type of waste
- Uncontrolled disposal of waste and cigarette butts on coastal beaches
- Improper use of designated waste containers
- Failure to collect dog waste
- Supervision of the weekly market
- Site inspections following weather events
- Checks on the condition and maintenance of waste containers in the area
