The charge for collecting, transporting and storing waste in the municipality of Chisinau will be higher as from July 1. The monthly charge for private individuals living in apartment buildings will be 17.5 lei, up from 9.25 lei at present, while in the case of private homes – 35 lei, as opposed to 18.5 lei today. The new charges were discussed in the meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council. The local councilors approved a draft decision by which the adjustment of charges was made the task of mayor Ion Ceban, IPN reports.

The acting director of the cleanup company “Autosalubritate” Igor Gîrlea said the charges need to be adjusted as the prices of fuels, natural gas, electricity, services continue to increase. If the charges are not adjusted, the company risk being unable to collect waste and an ecological disaster can be witnessed in several days given the large volumes of waste transported out of Chisinau.

In the meeting, mayor Ion Ceban said that the new charges of 17.5 lei and 35 lei will remain unchanged during the rest of his tenure.

Under the draft decision, the relevant services provided for business entities in Chisinau will cost 210 lei/cubic meter.