Naples – From today the law comes into force new calendar for door-to-door collection in the areas of San Ferdinando and the Spanish Quarters, as part of the project Naples Different in the Heart.
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The main novelty, as explained by the president of Asìa, Dominic Ruggiero, concerns the uniformity of waste collection days for all citizens:
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Paper and cardboard: Monday evening;
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Undifferentiated: Tuesday and Saturday;
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Food waste: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday;
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Plastics and metals: Tuesday and Friday.
for business specific measures are planned: the collection of organic waste for restaurants will take place daily basis, while for bars and greengrocers there will be a frequent withdrawal of glass and wet. The multi-material will be collected every evening for restaurants, bars and clothing stores, while the cardboard It will be collected on Saturday at the end of the activities.
The new calendar will come extended in spring also to the area of Decumani and the San Giuseppe district, with the sole exception of the collection of multi-materials, which will remain differentiated by district.
44,5% differentiated but too many errors in disposal
According to the data of the Municipality, in 2024 separate waste collection in Naples reached 44,5%, but the actual rate of recycling is much lower. In 2023, for example, it was ten times lower compared to total separate waste collection. The main problem is the presence of incorrect materials in the containers, which makes the waste unsuitable for treatment and downgrade to undifferentiated.
Among the most common errors:
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Plastic and receipts they end up in the paper;
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Kitchen gloves in multimaterial;
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Bags with dog waste in the wet.
To improve the quality of the collection, the Municipality is focusing on information and sanctions. In 2021 852 fines were issuedWhile in 2024 there are already 4.005. However, according to Ruggiero, it would be necessary more environmental inspectors: currently there are only ten.
Composting plant expected in Ponticelli
Naples is still waiting for its first composting plant, designed to Ponticelli to transform 40.000 tons of organic waste per year in compost and biomethane. According to Ruggiero, work will start by 2025 and will be completed in two years.
Currently, the city exports most of the wet waste to Veneto, with a cost of about 100 euros per ton. Paper and cardboard are sent to factories in Campania, with a cost of 60 euros per ton, partly covered by the Comieco Consortium. For glass, the cost is similar, with the contribution of Coreve. The management of the multi-material coastline 45 euros per ton, while the conferral of theundifferentiated a sapna – the Metropolitan City company that transfers it to the Stir – arrives at 190 euros per ton.
The new collection plan aims to improve the waste management system, reduce errors in waste disposal and bring Naples closer to the standards of large European cities.
Article published on March 24, 2025 - 08pm
The new calendar for waste collection in Naples seems like a good initiative, but there are still many problems in the disposal. People do not respect the rules and this creates confusion and inconvenience. We hope that with more information we can improve.
Yes, it is true, there are too many things that are not right in the separate collection. People throw everything together and then complain about the costs. More attention is needed from everyone to make the system work.