Ibiza Town Hall is stepping up its campaign against anti-social behaviour with a week of intensified police controls after recording 85 complaints for breaches involving waste management and responsible pet ownership during the first seven months of 2026.

The municipal figures, covering the period from January 1 to August 8, show that 61 complaints were related to waste offences and a further 24 concerned irresponsible behaviour involving companion animals.

In response, the Ibiza Local Police will launch a special week-long enforcement operation from Monday, targeting conduct that breaches the city's waste regulations while also reinforcing its campaign encouraging residents to take greater responsibility for shared public spaces.

Some of the most serious offences can result in fines of up to €3,000.

85 Complaints Recorded So Far in 2026

The 85 complaints provide a snapshot of the problems being tackled by Ibiza Town Hall.

Waste-related offences account for the majority, with 61 complaints recorded up to August 8.

These include putting commercial or industrial waste out at unauthorised times or in unauthorised locations, incorrectly disposing of household waste and leaving furniture or electrical appliances in the street rather than using the designated collection channels.

Other reported behaviour includes throwing rubbish outside bins and carrying out activities that directly dirty public spaces.

The municipality is also dealing with illegal dumping, with 27 incidents involving rubble, construction materials and other unauthorised waste deposits recorded during the same period.

A Week of Intensified Police Controls

The Local Police operation will run for one week and will focus particularly on behaviour covered by Ibiza's municipal waste ordinance.

Authorities say the aim is not only to issue penalties but also to increase public awareness of the rules.

The campaign forms part of "Eivissa és casa teua, no l'embrutis", or "Ibiza is your home, don't dirty it", which seeks to reinforce the idea that keeping the city clean depends on both municipal services and everyday behaviour by residents and visitors.

The campaign's message is deliberately simple: use bins correctly, do not leave rubbish in the street and take responsibility for waste and pets.

Illegal Dumping Is a Particular Concern

One of the areas attracting particular attention is the abandonment of rubble and other materials.

The town hall has recorded 27 incidents involving construction debris, materials and other illegal dumping since the beginning of the year.

According to the municipality, residents have played an important role in identifying these cases.

A number of investigations have reportedly begun after members of the public alerted authorities to suspected dumping.

This makes community reporting an important part of the enforcement strategy.

Fines Can Reach €3,000

The sanctions vary considerably depending on the offence and its seriousness.

Putting rubbish out outside the permitted collection period can result in a fine of up to €200.

Failing to collect a pet's faeces or clean up urine can result in penalties of up to €300.

Leaving furniture or bulky waste in public areas outside the authorised collection system can lead to fines of up to €750.

Businesses that fail to comply with waste-management requirements can face penalties of up to €1,500.

The most serious cases, including illegal dumping of rubble and other materials, as well as unauthorised graffiti and graffiti-related damage covered by the relevant rules, can attract fines of up to €3,000 depending on the circumstances.

Pet Ownership Is Also Under the Spotlight

The campaign is not limited to rubbish.

Of the 85 complaints recorded, 24 relate to conduct involving companion animals.

The most common problems include allowing animals to run loose outside authorised areas, failing to carry bags for collecting waste, not removing faeces and failing to clean up animal urine.

Authorities say these apparently minor incidents can have a direct effect on the cleanliness of public spaces and on relations between neighbours.

For the municipality, responsible pet ownership is therefore part of the wider effort to improve urban coexistence.

224 Animal-Related Incidents

Complaints are only part of the picture.

The Local Police dealt with 224 incidents involving animals during the same period.

These included 58 reports concerning lost animals and 53 involving abandoned animals.

There were also 52 interventions linked to noise nuisance caused by animals.

Police recorded 30 interventions involving dead animals, while 19 were connected to the Balearic Animal Welfare Law.

A further 12 interventions involved other types of nuisance or animal-related problems.

The figures show that animal management generates considerably more police work than the 24 formal complaints alone suggest.

Lost and Abandoned Animals Make Up a Large Share

The 58 lost-animal reports and 53 abandonment cases highlight another aspect of the problem.

Not all animal-related incidents are cases of deliberate anti-social behaviour.

Some involve animals that escape or become separated from their owners, while others may involve abandonment.

In each case, local authorities and police must respond, sometimes requiring coordination with animal protection services and other organisations.

The municipality's campaign therefore covers both enforcement and responsible ownership.

Noise From Animals Is Also an Urban Problem

The 52 incidents involving noise complaints demonstrate that responsible animal ownership extends beyond cleaning up after pets.

Excessive or persistent noise can create conflict between neighbours, particularly in densely populated parts of Ibiza Town.

The municipality's approach is to treat these situations as part of the wider issue of maintaining peaceful coexistence in residential areas.

Owners are expected to take reasonable steps to prevent their animals from causing persistent disturbance.

The City Wants Residents to Take Responsibility

Fourth deputy mayor and councillor for Environmental Management Jordi Grivé says the campaign is intended to combine enforcement with awareness.

The municipality's position is that policing alone cannot solve the problem.

The aim is to encourage residents to develop everyday habits that prevent waste and nuisance from becoming persistent problems.

Using a bin rather than the pavement, collecting dog waste, respecting collection schedules and disposing of bulky items through authorised channels may seem straightforward, but the volume of complaints shows that violations continue to occur.

A Cleaner City Requires More Than More Cleaning

The campaign also reflects the limits of simply increasing cleaning services.

Even a well-resourced cleaning operation cannot keep streets clean if rubbish is repeatedly deposited outside the authorised system or waste is abandoned in public spaces.

The municipality is therefore presenting citizen responsibility as an essential complement to public cleaning services.

This is especially relevant during the summer, when Ibiza Town experiences a sharp increase in population and activity.

More people using the city's streets inevitably means more waste and more opportunities for inappropriate disposal.

Summer Brings Additional Pressure

Ibiza's peak tourist season puts the city's public spaces under significant pressure.

Restaurants, businesses, residents and visitors all contribute to higher levels of activity.

That increases the amount of waste generated and places greater demands on collection and cleaning services.

At the same time, public areas are used more intensively, meaning problems such as dumped furniture, litter, graffiti and animal waste can become more visible.

The timing of the special police operation therefore reflects the continuing pressure on the municipality during the busiest months of the year.

Businesses Have Specific Waste Responsibilities

Commercial and industrial waste is another major focus of enforcement.

Businesses cannot simply dispose of their waste in the same manner as individual households.

The municipality says some of the complaints involve commercial or industrial waste being placed outside the permitted hours or in locations that are not authorised.

The potential fine of up to €1,500 for certain commercial breaches underlines the importance of complying with the local waste system.

For businesses operating in Ibiza Town, correct waste management is both an environmental responsibility and a regulatory requirement.

Bulky Waste Must Use the Correct Channels

Furniture and electrical appliances abandoned on pavements remain another recurring problem.

Large items cannot simply be left beside ordinary rubbish bins whenever they are no longer wanted.

The municipality has established channels for the collection of bulky waste.

Leaving these objects in the street outside those arrangements can result in sanctions of up to €750.

Apart from the legal consequences, abandoned furniture can obstruct pavements, create hazards and make public areas look neglected.

Illegal Dumping Has a Wider Impact

The municipality's concern over illegal dumping extends beyond appearances.

Construction rubble and other materials can remain on public or private land for long periods, damage the surrounding environment and create additional costs for removal.

The presence of dumped materials can also encourage further illegal disposal if an area becomes perceived as an unofficial dumping site.

This is one reason the town hall is encouraging residents to report suspected dumping rather than assuming someone else will deal with it.

Graffiti Can Also Lead to Serious Penalties

The sanctions framework also covers unauthorised graffiti.

Depending on the nature and seriousness of the offence, penalties can reach €3,000.

This places graffiti alongside illegal dumping among the more serious forms of anti-social behaviour addressed through municipal enforcement.

The town hall considers these offences part of the broader challenge of protecting public space.

Residents Are Being Asked to Report Problems

The municipality is encouraging residents to use Línea Verde to report incidents.

According to the town hall, information received from residents has already helped authorities identify several cases of illegal dumping and begin enforcement action.

The system gives the municipality a way to receive reports about problems that may not be detected during routine police or cleaning patrols.

It also gives residents a direct role in identifying issues in their neighbourhoods.

Enforcement and Awareness Are Being Combined

The special operation is not being presented as a purely punitive campaign.

The town hall wants the week of additional controls to serve two purposes.

The first is to identify and sanction violations.

The second is to remind residents and visitors of the rules and encourage better behaviour before problems occur.

That combination is increasingly common in municipal campaigns dealing with waste, public cleanliness and responsible pet ownership.

The Difference Between a Complaint and a Fine

The municipality's figures should also be understood correctly.

The 85 cases reported by the town hall are complaints or enforcement proceedings, rather than a statement that every person involved has necessarily paid the maximum fine.

The penalty depends on the specific offence, its seriousness and the relevant administrative procedure.

A maximum fine of €3,000 therefore does not mean that every violation results in a €3,000 charge.

The sanctions are graduated according to the type and seriousness of the conduct.

Ibiza's Anti-Incivism Campaign

The latest enforcement operation forms part of a wider effort to change everyday behaviour in Ibiza Town.

The "Eivissa és casa teua, no l'embrutis" campaign uses the idea that the city is a shared home and that residents, businesses and visitors all have a role in looking after it.

The message has particular relevance during the tourist season, when public spaces are under greater pressure.

The town hall's approach is that a cleaner city depends not only on municipal resources but also on thousands of individual decisions made every day.

What Visitors Should Know

Tourists are also expected to follow Ibiza's municipal rules.

The same waste-disposal requirements apply to anyone using the city's public spaces, regardless of whether they live locally or are visiting for a holiday.

Visitors walking dogs, for example, are expected to collect animal waste.

People should also avoid leaving rubbish beside bins, dumping bulky items or abandoning any type of waste in public areas.

The fact that Ibiza is a tourist destination does not mean that normal municipal rules can be ignored.

What Happens During the Special Operation

From Monday, the Local Police will increase surveillance in areas where violations of the waste ordinance are detected.

The controls are expected to focus on inappropriate waste disposal, illegal dumping and other behaviours covered by the municipal regulations.

Police will also continue dealing with animal-related incidents as part of the responsible-pet-ownership component of the campaign.

The increased presence is intended to produce both immediate enforcement results and a deterrent effect.

A Broader Question About Ibiza's Public Spaces

The campaign highlights a wider challenge facing the island's main urban areas.

Maintaining clean and attractive streets requires substantial investment, particularly during the summer.

But municipal cleaning services can only go so far if residents and visitors continue to abandon waste or ignore collection rules.

The 85 complaints recorded so far in 2026 suggest that enforcement remains necessary alongside public education.

A Week Designed to Make the Rules Visible

The special police operation gives the municipality an opportunity to make the existing rules more visible.

For some residents, leaving an old piece of furniture beside a bin or failing to clean up after a pet may appear to be a minor offence.

The sanctions demonstrate that the town hall treats these behaviours as breaches of the rules governing shared public spaces.

The campaign is therefore intended to make clear that seemingly small acts of incivility can have consequences.

Ibiza Takes a Harder Line on Incivility

With 85 complaints already recorded this year, Ibiza Town Hall is increasing pressure on behaviours that affect cleanliness, public spaces and neighbourly coexistence.

Most of the cases relate to waste, while a further 24 involve irresponsible pet ownership.

Illegal dumping, improper disposal of bulky waste, commercial waste violations, littering and animal-related nuisance are all now firmly on the municipality's enforcement agenda.

The potential penalties range from €200 for some waste offences to €3,000 for the most serious cases.

The week-long police operation will test whether increased surveillance can reduce the number of violations.

But the town hall's wider message is that enforcement is only part of the solution.

Keeping Ibiza clean, according to the municipality, ultimately depends on residents, businesses and visitors treating the city as a shared space and taking responsibility for how they use it.