On Via Pasubio, the acrid smell of garbage spreads along the entire street, all the way to Via Monte Grappa. Municipal cleanups begin in the early hours of the morning, but by early afternoon, trash and bags pile up again next to the dumpsters, while the foul odor invades the neighborhood once again. A cycle that, according to residents, has been repeating itself for months.

Despite the presence of the cameras, the situation hasn't changed. The bins are full to overflowing, and on the sidewalk, tables, furniture, bags, and other household items showcase a situation that, according to local residents, has reached the limit of tolerance.

"The open-air landfill is clearly visible to everyone," residents wrote in a complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office a few months ago, also reporting the presence of rodents attracted by the piles of garbage. Little seems to have changed since then: at dawn on Tuesday morning, the municipality and local police cleared and cleaned the area, but by 2:30 p.m., the road was back to its original condition.

The case in the City Council

City Councilor Roberto Mura, of the Alleanza Sardegna party, also weighed in on the matter, describing the situation as "unacceptable": bins and bags of waste piled up for over a week, foul odors, and residents forced to keep their windows closed. According to the councilor, despite reports already filed with the local police and the environmental police, "the problem remains there, under the houses."

"The responsibility of those who abandon waste must be pursued without hesitation," he emphasizes, "but the City Council cannot simply install a camera and wait. When a sanitation situation like this arises, it is necessary to intervene, immediately remove the waste, investigate why the service failed, and identify those responsible." The councilor points out that Cagliari pays for a very expensive urban waste management service, and that citizens "therefore have every right to demand timely collection, street cleaning, and effective inspections." For this reason, he has submitted a formal question, requesting immediate intervention on Via Pasubio and clarification on what happened. "A clean city isn't built with announcements," he concludes, "it's built by ensuring, every day, the services citizens pay for work."

The voice of the Municipality

When asked in recent days, Cagliari's Urban Ecology Councilor, Luisa Giua Marassi, explained that the City regularly intervenes on Via Pasubio: "We're receiving many reports. Unfortunately, it's a recurring problem in that area: we cleaned it at dawn (on Tuesday), but by early afternoon it was dirty again." According to the councilor, it's not just a matter of litter: "These situations have various causes, including economic hardship, which is why I also alerted social services." The real obstacle, she added, is that there are people who don't follow the rules and who aren't intimidated by the fines, which, "despite being high, have no effect." The councilor had, however, announced the opening of a discussion on the issue "to see if there are any possibilities for a resolution," because "residents who follow the rules cannot be held hostage by this situation."

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