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Waste contracts in Ungheni: those who don't sign still pay a special tax, not a fine

Ungheni city hall is calling on residents to sign waste-collection contracts with AVE-Ungheni SRL, invoking Law no. 178 and warning that otherwise they “will be penalised”. The law — no. 178 of 3 July 2025, in force since 21 July 2026 — provides no penalty for not having a contract: article 25 paragraph (2) says that users without a contract must pay a special tax approved by the local authority. People in Ungheni already pay a local tax of 120 lei a year per person and the operator's tariff: 56 lei a month per household for houses, 18 lei per person in blocks of flats. According to the city hall's 30 July announcement, more than 25% of Ungheni residents had no contract.