Date Published: 29/07/2025

Alhama cracks down on street littering with 18 fines in one month

Alhama de Murcia police have stepped up enforcement against public urination, spitting and illegal dumping

Alhama de Murcia isn't messing around when it comes to keeping its streets clean. Local police have issued 18 fines over the past month targeting people who fail to comply with basic public hygiene rules, showing the town means business about maintaining its community standards.

The enforcement blitz has caught offenders doing everything from littering, depositing waste outside of containers and outside of established hours, urinating in public and spitting in busy areas.

All of these violations fall under the Municipal Ordinance on Street Cleaning and Waste Management, which gives authorities clear powers to tackle antisocial behaviour.

The financial consequences are designed to make people think twice before breaking the rules. Fines are split into three categories based on how serious the offense is:

Minor infractions will cost you €90 to €300, while serious violations jump to between €301 and €750. But if you really push boundaries with very serious violations, you're looking at penalties ranging from €751 to €3,000.

What makes the crackdown particularly frustrating for authorities is that residents have plenty of legal options for getting rid of unwanted items. The Town Council runs a free special waste collection service that covers most household disposal needs.

The service handles household goods and bulky items up to 4 units per collection, remains from small prunings limited to 1 bag of 1 cubic metre, as well as debris from small construction sites capped at 1 basket or 25 kg. Getting items collected is as easy as calling 603 566 419.

With free collection available and clearly marked bins throughout the town, there's really no excuse for dumping rubbish inappropriately or worse, using public spaces as toilets.

The council's message to residents is straightforward: caring for our environment is a shared responsibility. Simple actions like respecting collection hours, using bins correctly and taking advantage of the free pickup service make a huge difference to community life and how Alhama de Murcia looks to visitors.

For more information about Alhama, including news and upcoming events, visit the local tourist office or go to the home page of Alhama Today.

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Alhama de Murcia Tourist Office

Alhama de Murcia Tourist information office is located on the edge of the Plaza de la Constitución, just a few metres away from the underground car park and the Town hall of Alhama de Murcia.

The tourist office offers free guided audiotours in English which take visitors around the historical sites of interest in Alhama. These be loaned at any time, although allow an hour and a half to complete the tour, and when loaning the audio equipment visitors are asked to leave passports or ID cards with the tourist office.

The office also carries a full range of leaflets for the archaeological museum of Los Baños, which is built around the historic spa which gives Alhama its name, and the mountains of Sierra Espuña, which is also an important area within the municipality of Alhama. Areas such as El Berro and Gebas have a number of interesting routes which can be followed and there are several picnic areas and good walking routes within the Sierra Espuña natural park.

The tourist office also carries leaflets for the many cultural events and fiestas which take place in Alhama throughout the year, including Los Mayos, Semana Santa, Christmas,the Romería of La Candelaria and the Auto de los Reyes Magos in El Berro.