Sicilian municipalities review waste‑service contracts amid quality and cost concerns

In Gela, the city mayor Terenziano Di Stefano met with Impianti Srr’s new manager Grazia Cosentino and court‑appointed commissioner Marco Valenza to audit the public‑waste service. The review aims to verify rising costs and ensure the company guarantees service quality, with the mayor warning that penalties will be applied if standards are not met.

In Catania, extraordinary commissioner for water treatment Fabio Fatuzzo signed a decree assigning the sewer‑network overhaul contract to the company Sidra. The works, including connections to the Pantano d’Arci treatment plant, are intended to address long‑standing infrastructure problems. Fatuzzo clarified that ordinary maintenance remains the responsibility of the plant owner, countering claims made by mayor Enrico Trantino that the commissioner was overstepping his mandate.