Waste abandoned in the center, firefighters fit the “scoundrels” – The Arena

They were presented this morning by the councilors to Economic activities Marco Ambrosini and Enrico Enterprises participated Toffali the results of checks carried out in recent days by the municipal police against the abandonment of waste in the historic center. Present President of Amia Andrea Miglioranzi and the Municipal Police Commander Luigi Altamura.
“The controls of plainclothes officers, launched on the orders of Mayor Flavio Tosi, also following specific reports of citizens – explains Toffali – have identified a dozen people who leave waste and cardboard in the middle of the roadway or on sidewalks. A behavior that shows a lack of civic sense and that if you fail to raise awareness through education, should be sanctioned. A first signal anyway arrived yesterday, Friday, when the areas were very clean, thanks to word of mouth among shopkeepers and employees who also advised the controls in place. ”
Among those surprised to leave litter bins and boxes out of contracts and employees of some downtown shops, employees of a moving company and residents. The agents, with camera have also taken up the abandonment of waste where it was still possible to read the shop recipient parcel. The penalties, the amount of 450 euro, have been challenged and others arrive in the coming days.
“It is regrettable that in a city where the collection works very well – adds Ambrosini – because of a few individual cases emerge the image of a city degraded, which is not Verona. We have already met the categories of merchants to alert them to better educate their employees on proper standards and compliance with the regulations of Amia that characterize the management of waste collection, which, probably because of the rapid staff turnover, not always the case ».
“Checks – explains Miglioranzi – it was found also the indiscriminate transfer of waste, even though they are no bins, and also in this case sanctions were imposed on residents. All you can do Amia does committing forces operating and implementing the steps of the operators, but also serves the cooperation of citizens, to prevent the spread psychosis degradation that does not correspond to the reality of our city. “
“Since the beginning of the year – concluded Altamura – were elevated 56 minutes for the abandonment of waste, compared to 22 in 2014. Also active are more than a dozen cameras Amia, every technological tool that stops all illegal action Once that is installed. You can not think, however, that it is only the repressive activity to solve problems, serves the conscience and common sense, of residents and tourists, to respect one of the most beautiful old towns in the world. Controls will continue in the coming days, extending the activity to all districts of the city with the novelty of joint patrols between agents of the Municipal Police and Inspectors of Amia. “
Verona was one of the first Italian city to adopt Surveillance , having obtained the green light by the Privacy Authority in 2010.