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Italy waste management and illegal dumping crackdown

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The waste management crisis, which began in April 2026 with Sicily’s Coda Volpe landfill reaching capacity, has evolved into a widespread struggle against illegal dumping and collection failures across Italy. In Sicily, enforcement intensified in late July when Forest Corps detachments uncovered an illegal operation in Noto. In Mazara del Vallo, uncollected waste in tourist areas has caused odors and vermin. Authorities there have installed over 200 surveillance cameras, including mobile “e-killer” units, resulting in six identified offenders and two revoked driver’s licenses. Officials noted that a reduction in organic-waste collection days has worsened the situation. New enforcement actions have emerged in Calabria and other Sicilian regions. In Cotronei, a former mushroom farm in a protected zone was found containing deteriorating asbestos sheets. Recent investigations in the same area revealed a workshop owner allegedly discharging hazardous liquids and used oils directly into the soil. In Montegiordano, officials found scrap tires, ferrous materials, and a leaking steel tank containing used oil on municipal land. In Siracusa, authorities seized an unauthorized landfill on a 6,600-square-meter agricultural site where waste was also being burned. In Grazzanise, Carabinieri discovered an illegal landfill inside a 600-square-meter warehouse containing 2,400 cubic meters of heterogeneous waste. In San Severo, police sanctioned individuals for burning agricultural residues. In northern Italy, the Carabinieri Forestale in Provaglio d'Iseo identified individuals dumping waste in vineyards, while in San Gemini, they discovered 80 cubic meters of various waste. By late September 2026, enforcement expanded to include the Aspromonte National Park, where Carabinieri Forestali issued approximately 90,000 euros in fines for illegal fires detected via drones. In Sulmona, police seized an 80-square-meter area at an industrial facility after discovering industrial scraps prepared to be buried under concrete. By In late ~~September, authorities intensified efforts nationwide.~~ October 2026, enforcement continued in central Italy.

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