Campania towns confront public spaces littered as open‑air waste dumps

Residents of Caserta filmed a public piazzetta covered with discarded watermelon rinds and other food waste after a community gathering, describing the scene as a "degraded" open‑air dump. A citizen appealed to the municipal authorities for increased patrols and better enforcement to preserve the area for families and children.

In Salerno, the streets surrounding weekly markets regularly become piles of mixed trash, organic residue, and abandoned crates once stalls close. The CGIL union representing municipal cleaners highlighted the hazardous conditions for workers, who must clear the waste in extreme heat, and called on the city administration for stricter post‑market controls, dedicated waste‑collection carts, and severe penalties for violators.