Elite Zagreb neighborhood overwhelmed by garbage due to missing bins

The affluent Ksaver neighborhood in Zagreb is grappling with a significant waste management crisis, leaving residents frustrated and the area littered with garbage. The core of the problem lies in a shortage of waste containers, with some of the older metal bins having completely deteriorated.

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In the southern part of Ksaver, we had three large 1200-liter containers for mixed municipal waste, the old metal ones from 50 years ago. Two have completely rotted away, so Čistoća removed them, but the problem is they never replaced them. People now have nowhere to leave their waste, so they throw it wherever they please, which is very ugly to see. Chaos has ensued.

According to resident Tomislav Srkulj, three large 1200-liter bins for mixed municipal waste in the southern part of Ksaver have been removed due to rot, but replacements have never arrived. This has left locals with no designated place to dispose of their trash, resulting in waste being discarded wherever possible, creating a chaotic and unsightly scene.

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I have written to Holding multiple times, begging them to send a replacement, and I have never received any response.

Srkulj has repeatedly contacted Zagrebački Holding, the municipal waste management company, seeking a resolution, but has received no response. The situation is particularly embarrassing given the proximity of several state and city institutions in the area, including the Ministry of Health and the Gornji Grad–Medveščak City District Council. "This should be an elite neighborhood, and you can see how it looks," Srkulj lamented.

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This should be an elite neighborhood, and you can see how it looks.

Adding to the problem, the "green bell" recycling bin for glass is also reportedly missing. While acknowledging the role of the waste management company, Srkulj also pointed to the behavior of some "uncultured neighbors" who, he says, are indifferent to the mess and sometimes dump trash next to, rather than inside, the few available containers. Miren Milović, president of the Gornji Grad–Medveščak City District Council, stated he would advocate for the installation of underground waste containers in the area, although Ksaver is not currently designated for such facilities.

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According to the currently valid Decision on Communal Order, but also its upcoming amendments, the Gupčeva Zvijezda Local Committee is not in the zone for installing underground containers. I will submit an amendment demanding that it be included.