Businesses that dispose of their waste directly at WasteServ facilities are to see their waste disposal costs rise dramatically in the coming years. Gate fees for dumping mixed waste will double by January 2023 to €40 a tonne, and will continue rising by €20 a year until it will cost €120 per tonne in 2037. Rates for dumping one tonne of tyres, textiles, wood, gypsum and electrical and electronic equipment will also go up next year and continue to rise on a yearly basis until 2037. The increases, announced on Monday by WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca, will only impact commercial operators that dump their waste directly at WasteServ facilities. Door-to-door waste collection, bulky waste collection, dumping at Civic Amenity Sites and roadshow truck collection services will not be impacted by the change and will remain free of charge. While the cost of dumping mixed waste is set to rise exponentially, the cost of recycled waste and organic waste will be fixed €0.50 and €20 per tonne respectively. Fees are being increased to incentivise commercial sectors to separate their waste and to reverse Malta’s historic trend of landfilling the vast majority of its waste. The new fee structure.
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