New tax on trash causes a big problem. Towns in Cyprus do not like the idea. They think it will cost families more money.
Town leaders heard about the plan last week. The government wants to tax buried trash. Town officials ask why this tax is needed. A Mayor, Kyriakos Xydias, said the plan is for a charge on trash burial.
The tax will be for trash in big dumps. Most trash in Cyprus goes to these dumps. A new plan wants less trash in dumps. But towns worry about the cost now. They think it is not fair to people.
Town leaders will give a strong answer. The President of the town union, Andreas Vyras, said more charges will hurt town money. Mayors think the government should pay for trash problems. They feel the new tax will make money worse.
Towns also say the Environment Department has not given enough clear news. People do not know how much more they will pay. The town union will talk more. They want to question the government's plan.