MT
Public Places or Areas (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
Table of Provisions (22)
Statutory Text (22 Articles)
L.N. 296 of 2018
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
(CAP. 549)
Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and
Public Places or Areas (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of
the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the
Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, in
consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, has made
the following regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Abandonment,
Dumping, and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas
(Amendment) Regulations, 2018 and these regulations shall be read
Citation.
and construed as one with the Abandonment, Dumping, Disposal of S.L. 549.40.
Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations, hereinafter
referred to as "the principal regulations".
Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 2 of
the principal
regulations.
(a) the definition "litter" thereof, shall be substituted by
the following
" "litter" includes
(i) any solid or liquid, domestic or
commercial waste, whether contained or loose,
refuse, debris or rubbish and without limiting the
generality of the above includes any glass, metal,
plastic, paper, fabric, wood, food, chewing gum,
cigarette butts, derelict vehicles, vessels, equipment,
or machinery, in whole or in parts, garden remnants
and clippings, soil, sand, concrete rocks or any other
building material;
(ii) any object, material or other substance
deposited in a public place causing or adding a
disorderly appearance of such place or detrimentally
causing an effect on the proper use of the place, or
which may, in general, increase the risk of health or
environmental hazard to the public or the surrounding
environment, or which may be a nuisance to the
public; and
(iii) domestic or commercial waste, whether
contained or loose, which contravenes the waste
collection schedule in Schedule 3;";
(b) the definition "officer" thereof, shall be substituted by
the following
" "officer" means any person authorized by the
Minister to issue charges or fines related to these
regulations and shall include
(i) a Police officer, a Local Warden or any
other authority authorised to issue charges in
accordance with the provisions of the Commissioners
for Justice Act;
(ii) officers of the Authority, or any other
person appointed by the Minister to carry out the
duties contained in these regulations as established
under the Act;";
(c) immediately after the definition "public property"
thereof, there shall be added the following new definition
" "refuse" shall mean domestic or commercial waste
placed for collection either by the Local Council’s
approved agent or contractor or by a registered waste
carrier;";
(d) immediately after the definition "street" thereof, there
shall be added the following new definition
" "street-seller" shall include any other person, not
defined as hawker, who is licensed to conduct business
from any street including marketing agents, buskers and
peddlers;"; and
(e) the definition "time reasonably approximate" thereof
shall be substituted by the following
" "time reasonably approximate" referred to in
regulation 5 shall be the time determined by the Local
Council of a locality and considered to be the period
between the disposal of refuse by an individual for
collection and the collection thereof which time period
cannot exceed the lapse of four hours, unless a longer
period is otherwise considered and established by the Local
Council due to exceptional circumstances;".
Regulation 3 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 3 of
as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) sub-regulation (1) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(1) The Minister may appoint an Advisory
Committee for the control and monitoring of littering
which shall consist of
(i)
a person nominated by the Minister;
(ii) a person nominated by the Local Councils
Association;
(iii) a person nominated by the Department for
Local Government;
(iv) a person nominated by the Malta Tourism
Authority;
(v)
a person nominated by the Authority;
(vi) a person nominated by the Minister
responsible for cleansing;
(vii) a person nominated by the Commissioner
of Police;
(viii) a person nominated
by
the
Local
Enforcement System Agency;
and any other person whom the Minister may appoint from time to
time under such terms and conditions as he may determine.";
(b) sub-regulation (3) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(3) The Advisory Committee shall coordinate with
all competent authorities and other non-governmental
organisations engaged in public cleansing and may
recommend to such authorities good practices in the field
of public cleansing and for controlling the disposal of litter
in streets and public places.";
(c) immediately after sub-regulation (3) thereof, there
shall be added the following new sub-regulation
"(4) The Minister in consultation with the Authority
may, from time to time, and in writing, entrust the Advisory
Committee with any other duties which may be delegated
from time to time and for a definite or indefinite period of
time.".
Regulation 5 of the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows
(a) sub-regulation (2) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(2) It shall not be lawful for any person to deposit
or leave in any street or public place any litter receptacle,
bag, used box, bottle, tin, carton or other container, or any
paper, straw or other material used for packing, for the
purpose of its collection, near bins, skips or other
receptacles situated in a public place, for public or private
use, and legally authorised.";
(b) immediately after sub-regulation (2) thereof, shall be
added the following new sub-regulation
"(3) It shall not be lawful for any person to deposit
or leave the wrong type of refuse for collection according
to the Local Council schedule of refuse collection as per
Schedule 3 of these regulations.".
Regulation 6 of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following
(1) No person shall sort or collect any refuse
deposited for collection at any place or while being
transported after collection, unless such sorting is
lawfully authorized.
(2) No person shall collect any disposed refuse,
waste or litter unless otherwise authorized to do so by a
Local Council in the area of its responsibility and by the
Authority
Provided that sorting of refuse or collection of
disposed litter or waste by an officer who has the duty to
collect evidence in terms of article 5 of the
Commissioners for Justice Act, and solely for the purpose
of investigation to charge offenders under these
regulations, shall not be deemed to be an offence in terms
of the provisions of this regulation.".
6. Regulation 8 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 8 of
as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) sub-regulation (1) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(1) Every hawker or street seller operating in a
public place, shall keep the place and the immediate
vicinity thereof in a clean and sanitary condition, during
and after operating times and, for such purpose, shall have
a bin approved by Government during the operating
times.";
(b) sub-regulation (2) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(2) Without prejudice to these regulations, where in
the opinion of the Government, a hawker or street seller or
the substitute has failed to comply with sub-regulation (1),
the Government may, by notice in writing, require such
licensee, within such period as may be specified therein, to
take such steps as it may deem fit for the purpose of
complying with these regulations."; and
(c) immediately after sub-regulation (2) thereof, there
shall be added the following new sub-regulation
"(3) In case where a number of hawkers or street
sellers or stalls are operating in a specific context, such as
open air markets, public events, village feasts or similar,
Local Councils shall ensure that bins for the separate
collection of waste are provided, at their own expense or at
the expense of the licensed hawker or street seller or stall
owner, for the separate collection of
(a)
organic waste;
(b)
glass;
(c)
metal, plastic, cardboard and paper; and
(d)
mixed waste
Provided that
(a) in the case of open air markets, such bins
for the separate collection of waste shall be sited
within the zone reserved for that market;
(b) in the case of village feasts and public
events, such bins for the separate collection of waste
shall be sited as close as possible to the majority of
the stalls; and
(c) more than one set of bins for the separate
collection of waste may be provided if it is retained
that the number of stalls merits such or that the
location of the stalls is fragmented.".
Regulation 9 of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following
Government or the Local Council,
"Owner or occupier
premises to provide according to jurisdiction, may require, in writing, the
owner, contractor, legal representative, occupier or
licence holder of a commercial establishments to
provide, at the expense of the owner, legal
representative, occupier or licence holder and within
such period as may be specified in the notice, for bins
or other convenient receptacles, which shall conform to
such specifications as Government may require, to be
placed in appropriate locations within the premises of
the commercial establishment, or on the street or in a
public place in the vicinity of the premises, for the
deposit of refuse and litter
Provided that the Minister shall, from time
to time, and after consultation with representatives of
the commercial sector, issue a list of selected categories
of commercial establishments which may be required to
place such bins or receptacles on the street or in a
public place.".
8. In regulation 9A of the principal regulations, immediately
after paragraph (b) thereof, there shall be added the following new
"(c) advertising material affixed in a public place which is
duly authorised by a Local Government.".
9. Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes
substituted by the following
(1) Any person who contravenes any of the
provisions contained in regulations 4, 5 and 8 shall be
liable to a fine (ammenda) of not less than one hundred and
fifty euro (€150) and not exceeding three hundred euro
(€300).
(2) Any person who contravenes any of the
provisions contained in regulations 6 and 7 shall be liable
to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and fifty euro
(€150) and not exceeding five hundred euro (€500).
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the
provisions contained in regulation 9, 9A, 9B, 9C shall be
liable to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand euro
(€2,000) and not exceeding three thousand euro (€3,000).
(4) Without prejudice to other provisions of the
Act, and other regulations which the Minister may issue
from time to time, and without prejudice to the provisions
of any other law, if in an offence to which sub-regulation
(1) applies, an offender dumps or disposes of any refuse,
litter, waste, swill or any other object of a size or quantity
or accumulation, as taken by itself, causes a nuisance, or
which may lead to deterioration or defacement of a public
place, he shall be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than
three thousand (€3,000) but not exceeding six thousand
(€6,000)
Provided that for the purpose of this sub-
regulation, Schedule 2 lists, but not exclusively, objects
and materials which shall be deemed to be dumped or
deposited refuse, litter, waste, swill or any other objects.
(5) If any vehicle, cart or other equipment has been
used in the commission of an offence against the
provisions of sub-regulation (3), the officer at the demand
of the court and in addition to the punishment prescribed
under sub-regulation (3), order the seizure of such vehicle,
cart or other equipment used for the purpose of this
regulation, for a term of not less than two months but not
exceeding one year and the suspension for an equal term of
any driving license held by the offender, during which
period the vehicle shall be at the risk of the owner
Provided that where any person who has not
participated in the offence, has a claim to such vehicle or
equipment, the seizure shall only be ordered if the court is
satisfied that no such claim is thereby prejudiced.
(6) If the offender is not the owner of the vehicle
mentioned in sub-regulation (5) but has acted under the
instructions of such owner or where such owner had the
power to prevent the commission of the offence does not
do so, the owner shall be liable, on conviction, to the
punishment laid down in sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and
(4).
(7) If the circumstances, in which any unlawfully
dumped material is found, indicate the owner or other
person responsible for such material immediately prior to
its dumping, such owner or person shall be deemed to have
deposited that material and shall be liable to the
punishment laid down in sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and
(4), unless he proves that he did not know of the
commission of the offence, or although he knew of it did
not have the power to prevent it.".
10. Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 11 of the principal
regulations shall be substituted by the following
"(1) When a person has been found guilty of an offence in
accordance with the provisions of regulation 7, the court may, by
the same judgment, and on proof of the damage suffered under
regulation 7, order the offender to pay to the Government or the
owner of the bin in question, as the case may be, by way of
damages, a sum not exceeding one thousand and five hundred
euro (€1,500) for each bin and any such order shall be of the
same force and effect and be executed in the same manner as if it
had been given in a civil action duly instituted between such
owner and the offender.".
Regulation 12 of the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows
(a) sub-regulation (1) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(1) Where an offence referred to in regulations 4, 5,
6, 7, 8 and 10(3) is committed in one or more of the sites
listed in the next sub-regulation, the offender shall, on
conviction, or on admission, be liable to an additional fine
(multa) of not less than three hundred euro (€300) and not
exceeding one thousand euro (€1,000) to the established
fine (multa) due to the historical and environment
importance of the site.";
(b) paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2) thereof, shall be
substituted by the following
"(c) the immediate vicinity of, or inside, any
protected area under the Act, a Natural Reserve, Heritage
Park, National Park, public garden, or playing field;";
(c) sub-regulation (3) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(3) Without prejudice to the preceding paragraphs
of this regulation, a person found guilty under regulations
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
(multa) of five hundred euro (€500), if it is proved that such
offender was found guilty of committing any offence under
the regulations referred to in this same sub-regulation
within twelve months prior to the issuance of the
contravention and which has become res judicata.";
(d) sub-regulation (4) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(4) Furthermore, and without prejudice to the
preceding sub-regulations, a person found guilty under
regulation 10(3) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
(multa) of not less than six thousand euro (€6,000), but not
exceeding fifteen thousand euro (€15,000), if it is proved
that such offender was found guilty of committing an
offence in terms of regulation 10(3) within two years prior
to the contravention."; and
(e) sub-regulation (5) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(5) Without prejudice to the Act, or to any other
law, any person who by any means whatsoever, hinders or
obstructs any officer from the exercise of his powers and
functions under these regulations shall be liable, on
conviction, to a fine (multa) of five hundred euro (€500).".
Regulation 14 of the principle regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 14 of
as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a)
sub-regulation (1) thereof, shall be substituted by the
following
"(1) The Court, in addition to any punishment
referred to in these regulations, shall order the offender to
remove the causes of the offence within a time sufficient
for the purpose, but in any case not exceeding three months
from the date of the judgment, to be fixed by the court; and,
if the offender fails to comply with any such order within
the time so fixed, the causes of the offence may be removed
by the Local Council of the locality in which the offence
has been committed at the expense of the offender, in which
case such offender shall be made to refund the expense as a
civil debt. Moreover the offender shall be liable to a fine
(multa) of not less than fifty euro (€50) and not more than
one hundred and thirty euro (€130), as the court may fix,
for every day the default continues after the expiration of
the said time."
(b) immediately after sub-regulation (2), there shall be
added the following new sub-regulation
"(3) The Court may also order the forfeiture of the
instruments used in the commission of any offence under
these regulations, unless some person who has not
participated in the crime, has a claim to such property."
Immediately after regulation 14 of the principle
regulations, there shall be added the following new regulation 14A
" Payment of a
Ir-regolament 15 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi
sostitwit b’dan li ġej
" Il-kontribuzzjoni
The Authority may impose an
sum equivalent to
administrative fine in line with articles 80 and 81
the minimum fine.
of the Act upon any person who infringes any
provision of these regulations or who fails to
comply with any directive or decision given by the
Authority in ensuring compliance with these
regulations.".
14. Regulation 15 of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following
" Contribution of
(1) In accordance with article 32(4)(d) of
Local Councils to
the Act, and article 10(3) and (5) of the Commissioners
the Environment
for Justice Act, Local Councils shall place into the
apportionment of
Environment Fund thirty percent of all the fines
received from contraventions under regulations 4, 5, 6,
7, 8 and 9 and fifty percent of all the fines received
from contraventions under regulation 10(3) and
regulation 12(3) and (4) and shall be so placed within
one month from receipt of payment of the fines and
penalties derived from such contraventions.
(2) Fines awarded under these regulations on
proceedings initiated by the Authority, shall be due to
the Authority.".
15. Immediately after regulation 15 of the
principle Adds regulation
regulations, there shall be added the new regulation 15A
Any person who commits any breach of an
offence under these regulations shall be guilty of a
crime
Provided that the regulations mentioned in
the Schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act shall
be deemed to be infringements triable before the
Commissioners for Justice
Provided further that, if the offences
contemplated in regulations 4, 5 and 8 are committed in
the circumstances mentioned in sub-regulation (3) of
regulation 10, they will be tried by the Court of
Magistrates
Provided further that, in the cases
mentioned above, the Court of Magistrates shall also be
competent to hear the case if the circumstances
mentioned in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 10 is not
proved.".
Regulation 16 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes
substituted by the following
16. The provisions of regulations 4 to 9C, as
they were prior to the coming into force of these
regulations shall be deemed to have remained in force
for the purpose of any prosecution commenced in terms
thereof prior to the said date.
Paragraph (f) of Schedule 1 of the principal regulations Amends
shall be substituted by the following
"(f) place, scatter, spill or throw any blood, brine, noxious
liquid, swill or any other offensive or filthy matter of any kind,
including oils, fuels, paints and other fluids, in such manner as to
run or fall into any public place including in the sea or
watercourses.".
Paragraph (a) of Schedule 2 of the principal regulations Amends
shall be substituted by the following
"(a) White goods and electrical and electronic equipment
and appliances, including fridge, freezer, cooker, oven,
dishwasher, geyser, hob, air-conditioner, television, computer, in
whole or in part;".
Immediately after Schedule 2 of the principal regulations,
there shall be added the following new Schedule 3
"SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 2
For the purpose of these regulations and this Schedule, the
following definitions shall apply
"Black" shall refer to contained mixed refuse intended for
collection by the respective Local Council’s agent or contractor
on the indicated day.
"Garden Waste" shall refer to garden remnants such as clippings,
logs, leaves and flowers.
"Grey/Green" shall refer to contained, co-mingled paper, plastic
and metal refuse intended for collection by the respective Local
Council’s agent or contractor on the indicated day.
"White" shall refer to organic or biodegradable refuse containing
food and kitchen waste, leaves and flowers intended for
collection by the respective Local Council’s agent or contractor
on the indicated day.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Attard
No
Black/
Grey/
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Garden
Green
Green
Waste
Glass is collected every fortnight on Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Balzan
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Birgu
No
15.00
collection
Grey/
Green
Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
B’Kara
No
Grey/
Grey/
collection
Black
White
White
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
B’Buġia
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
Bormla
No
Black &
Black &
Grey/
collection
White
Grey/
White
Black
White
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
13.00
13.00
Dingli
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Collection from the outskirts of the village commences at
16.30
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Fgura
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every fortnight on Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Floriana
11.30
Grey/
Green
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
Fontana
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Għajnsielem
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.30
Għarb
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Għargħur
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Għasri
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Għaxaq
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10.00
08.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Gudja
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
12.00
Gżira
No
Grey/
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass collection first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
11.30
07.00
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
Ħamrun
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
09.00
12.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
Iklin
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Isla
12.00
Grey/
Green
Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.30
13.00
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Kalkara
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Frida
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
y
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Kerċem
No
No
Black
collectio
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
n
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Kirkop
No
Grey/
Grey/
Black and
No
collection
White
Green
Black
Green
White
collection
White
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Lija
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
Luqa
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
10.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Marsa
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Marsalforn
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
No
Black
Winter
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Black
timetable
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Black
Marsaskala
and
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Grey/
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.30
07.00
07.30
07.30
07.30
Marsaxlokk
No
No
Grey/
Black and
Collection
collection
White
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every 1st Friday and 3rd Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Grey/
Mdina
No
Green
collection
White
White
Black
White
Black
and
Black
Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Black at
Ta’
Gerbulin
Mellieħa
and Tas-
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Sellum
Green
Green
zones from
July to
mid-
September
Glass is collected every first and second Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Grey/
Mġarr
No
No
Grey/
Black and
Green
collection
collection
White
Black
Green
White
and
White
Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Mġarr
07.00
07.00
No
No
No
No
No
Hamlets
collection
collection
collection
collection
collection
White
Black
Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
09.00
08.00
08.00
09.00
08.00
Mosta
No
Grey/
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
Mqabba
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
Msida
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Mtarfa
No
Grey/
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Munxar
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Nadur
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Naxxar
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Paola
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
White
Pembroke
Black
Grey/
and
and
White
Black
Black
Green
Grey/
White
Green
Glass is collected every alternate Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Pietà
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Qala
Black
Grey/
and
White
Black
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Qormi
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Qrendi
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Rabat
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
(Malta)
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Rabat
No
Black
(Għawdex)
Grey/
collection
and
White
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Safi
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
San
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Ġiljan
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
San
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Ġwann
Grey/
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Black is
San
collected in
Black
Lawrenz
Grey/
Summer
and
White
Black
White
Green
months
White
ending
September
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Black
San
and
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Pawl il-
Grey/
Baħar
Green
11.00
Grey/
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Sannat
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Santa
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
09.00
Luċija
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Santa
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Venera
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Black last
Black
Siġġiewi
Sunday of
Grey/
and
Black
Black
Black
Black
June - last
Green
Grey/
Sunday of
Green
September
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
13.00
10.00
Black 16
Sliema
Grey/
Grey/
June – 30
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Green
September
only
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
White
Swieqi
No
White
Grey/
and
collection
and
White
Black
Black
Green
Grey/
black
Green
Glass is collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Ta’
No
White
Xbiex
Grey/
Black and
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
Green
White
Green
black
Every alternate Friday Glass is not collected
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Tarxien
No
Grey/
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Valletta
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
15.00
13.30
15.00
15.00
15.00
13.00
Black
Grey
Black
Black
Black
Black
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Xagħra
No
Black
Grey/
collection
and
White
Black
White
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Xewkija
Black
Grey/
and
White
Black
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Black
Xgħajra
and
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Grey/
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Xlendi
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
November
White
White
– March
Grey/
No
and
White
White
and
Green
collection
black
black
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
White
June and
Grey/
and
White
Black
White
Black
October
Green
black
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
08.30
Grey/
White
September
Green
White and
White
and
Black
Black
and
black
and black
black
black
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Żabbar
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Żebbuġ
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Malta
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
07.30
Żebbuġ
Black
Għawdex
Grey/
and
White
Black
White
Black
Green
White
Glass is collected every first Thursday of the month
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
07.00
Żejtun
Grey/
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every first Friday of the month.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
08.00
Żurrieq
No
No
Grey/
collection
collection
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Glass is collected every fortnight on Thursday
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