The municipality of Agaete has published the amendment to the ordinance regulating the garbage collection service fee. Starting this year, residents will have to pay 148.36 euros annually, more than double the previous rate of 60 euros.

The new rates establish different amounts depending on the type of taxpayer. Individuals will pay 90.65 euros for service registration. Small businesses, pharmacies, and banks will be required to pay 369.26 euros, while beauty salons and institutes will pay 247.26 euros. Wholesale businesses will face a payment of 672.23 euros.

Supermarkets over 125 square meters will experience one of the most significant increases, going from 679.26 to 1679.61 euros annually. Those with an area under 125 square meters will pay 679.23 euros.

In specific areas such as Concepción street, Tenesor square, Tomás Morales square, and the Port of Las Nieves, the fee for bars and cafes will be 445.07 euros, and for restaurants, 838.01 euros. In the rest of the municipality, bars and cafes will pay 369.26 euros, and restaurants 540.07 euros.

Hotels will see the cost of the garbage collection service increase to 1,384 euros, an increase of approximately 840 euros compared to the previous ordinance. Owners of tourist apartments, rural houses, pensions, and similar accommodations will have to pay 222.53 euros annually.

The City Council justifies this substantial increase by stating that the revenue collected to date did not cover even 50% of the costs associated with the service provider company, in addition to the need to comply with current European regulations.