By Adam Woodward

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Benalmadena, has intensified its efforts to combat illegal waste dumping by installing mobile surveillance cameras at key littering hotspots starting this week.

The plan is to identify and fine those individuals who violate regulations by leaving rubbish bags outside designated containers or abandoning furniture on unauthorised days.

The council announced that the measure, coordinated with the local police, was hoping to improve the waste collection service. Other than the cameras, regular community awareness campaigns will continue to promote responsible waste disposal.

Benalmadena already offers daily cleaning routes, a free furniture and bulky item collection service with a pre-set schedule for each area, and two mobile clean points that rotate weekly across neighbourhoods. New containers also feature stickers detailing the collection days for bulky items in each zone.

Despite all this, the council are still concerned over ongoing illegal dumping, which disrupts services and harms the town’s image and creates potential fire hazards. He warned that violators caught disposing of waste outside designated areas and times will face hefty fines as outlined in the municipal bylaws.