Split to Halt Mixed Waste Intake at Karepovac Landfill as Capacity Exhausts

Karepovac Split mixed waste landfill closure waste depot fire

The City of Split announced that, from 7 August 2026, it will no longer accept mixed municipal waste at the Karepovac landfill because the facility is near full. Mayor Tomislav Šuta sent a notice to nine neighbouring towns and municipalities, stating that the landfill will be closed within months and that all existing contracts for its use will be terminated. The city urged the affected local authorities to find alternative disposal sites in cooperation with regional institutions.

In the same period, a fire broke out at a waste depot near Prgometa (Trogir) and at the deponija site, producing dense smoke. The public health office advised residents to keep windows and doors closed and to use masks if needed. Firefighters, supported by two Canadair aircraft, worked to contain the blaze, deploying dozens of crews and vehicles.

These incidents highlight growing waste‑management challenges in Split‑Dalmatia County as existing facilities reach capacity and emergency responses become necessary.

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Canadair aircraft · City of Split · City of Split · Karepovac landfill · Prgomet waste site · Prgometa waste depot · Split-Dalmatia County · Split‑Dalmatia County municipalities · Tomislav Šuta · Čistoća d.o.o.

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[● 3 SOURCES] The decision follows a series of meetings held during the year to inform local units of the landfill’s status. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] The city has no alternative site to redirect mixed municipal waste. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The landfill is operated by the municipal waste company Čistoća d.o.o. www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Split will initiate termination of all contracts for using the Karepovac landfill. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Mayor Tomislav Šuta sent a notice to local government leaders about the landfill closure. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] The landfill’s capacity is near full, with only a few months of space remaining. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Smaller municipalities can redirect waste to other landfills in Split‑Dalmatia or neighboring counties. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] The Karepovac landfill will stop receiving mixed municipal waste from neighboring towns and municipalities on 7 August 2026. www.tportal.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr