QCOSTARICA — The Municipality of San José, Costa Rica’s capital city, is promoting a new regulation to fine those who litter the city in order to organize and reduce the solid waste in the city.
This regulation aims to fine:
- People who throw garbage in public streets.
- Those who take out waste after hours.
- Those who take garbage and waste to public spaces that they use as “clandestine open-air dumps.”
- Licensed residents (commercial establishments, etc) and residents of the canton who do not properly treat their waste.
The Fines Contemplated
Serious violations
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- Disposing of ordinary waste by burning, burying non-organic waste or abandoning ordinary waste in public streets, sewer systems, springs, waterways and their protection zones; as well as in private property not authorized for such purposes.
- Buying, selling, storing and treating recoverable waste illegally.
- Collecting recoverable waste from public streets illegally.
- Illegally providing or contrary to municipal regulations, waste collection and disposal services.
A property with a 6-meter frontage that commits a serious offense must pay ¢1,089,696 fine.
Minor offenses for anyone who:
- Manages ordinary waste in conditions contrary to those established in municipal regulations on waste collection and disposal services, not contemplated in article 49 of this law.
- Imports into the national territory or delivers expanded polystyrene containers, containers or packaging in any commercial establishment.
- Fails to comply with the provisions of Law 9786, Law to Combat Plastic Pollution and Protect the Environment, of November 26, 2019.
The fines for minor violations:
- A residential, public or religious property that measures 6 meters frontage and commits a minor violation must pay ¢136,212.
- A commercial property located in the Central District that measures 6 meters frontage and commits a minor violation must pay ¢681,060.
- A commercial property located outside the downtown core, that measures 6 meters frontage and commits a minor violation must pay ¢340,530.
How will the fines be applied?
The fines will be generated with the support of environmental inspectors, patent inspectors and technological support from the San José security cameras.
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“These sanctions seek to promote a culture of responsibility and respect for our urban environment,” said the mayor of San José, Diego Miranda.
The regulations are in the Municipal Council for discussion and approval, the mayor’s office reported.
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