After meeting on Wednesday Vilnius city municipalities the council began considering a possible increase in the local fee for the collection and management of municipal and other household waste.
It is expected that after the introduction of the changes, an average of 60 sq. m apartment owner, the fee for municipal waste management would increase by 3 euros and cost about 61 euros per year. For business representatives, depending on the purpose of the real estate object, this service would cost an average of 5-20 euros per year. If the city council approves the decision, the new prices will take effect from the beginning of next year.
"We must change the municipal waste collection and management regulations, because we are obliged by national legislation. The toll is increasing due to the changed pricing: the regional price determined by the state has started to be applied, the population is growing - the volume of waste management services is also increasing", - the head of the Waste Management Sub-Department of the Vilnius City Municipality, Eglė Bernotavičienė, is quoted in the municipality's report.
In addition, it is emphasized that if the laws change, the size of the waste management fee will partly depend on the regional price approved by the State Energy Regulatory Council in accordance with the methodology for determining the regional price of municipal waste management. Taking this into account, it is calculated that the cost of collecting and processing one ton of waste should reach 2025 EUR/t in 207,85.
It is stated that in 2024 The estimated amount of mixed municipal waste to be collected and managed is 142,9 thousand. tons. At that time last year, 143,6 thousand were arranged. tons.
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