Since the beginning of the year, municipal police officers have inspected waste declarations at more than 950 premises. The result? Irregularities were found at one in every six premises. The officers:
They consisted in finding discrepancies between the submitted waste declaration concerning the number of people and the actual situation. Unfortunately, the number of people declared was lower than the number actually residing there. In total, municipal police officers identified more than 160 people not included in the submitted declarations. Consequently, no waste-management fees were paid for these people, even though they generated waste at the property in question.
The owners of the premises submitted the appropriate corrections. Municipal police officers remind residents:
People who fail to fulfill their obligation may be issued a fine of up to PLN 500, or a motion to punish them may be filed with the court, pursuant to Article 10(2b) of the Act of 13 September 1996 on Maintaining Cleanliness and Order in Municipalities, which states: “Anyone who, contrary to the obligation specified in Article 6m(1) and (2), fails to submit a declaration on the amount of the fee for municipal waste management shall be subject to a fine.”
On 26 April, the Municipal Police filed such a motion with the court. The result? A Bolesławiec resident was fined PLN 400 and ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings.
The officers add:
The property owner is required to submit a declaration on the amount of the fee for municipal waste management within 14 days of the date on which the first resident moves into the property or municipal waste is generated there. If the number of people changes—for example, if the number of residents of the premises increases—and this number forms the basis for determining the amount of the fee due, a new declaration must be submitted by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the change occurred. The fee at the changed rate is paid for the month in which the change occurred.