Vélez-Málaga opens applications for 95% waste fee reduction for 2027

Vélez-Málaga town hall says residents in vulnerable situations can apply until 31 December 2026 for a 95% cut in next year's waste fee. Applications must be renewed every year.

By Costa del Sol Journal Newsroom · Published November 10, 2026 · AI-assisted

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The Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Málaga (town hall) has opened the period for residents to apply for a 95% reduction in the municipal waste fee for 2027. According to the town hall, applications can be submitted until 31 December 2026.

The reduction is aimed at people and families in situations of social vulnerability who meet the requirements set out in the municipal tax ordinance. The opening of the period was announced by the councillor for finance, Lourdes Piña, and the councillor for social rights, Juan García.

Who can apply

Juan García said the reduction is open to people liable for the fee who meet one of the cases listed in the municipal rules. According to the town hall, these include people who, on 31 December 2026, receive:

the Ingreso Mínimo Vital (the national minimum income benefit);
the Renta Mínima de Inserción de Andalucía (the regional minimum insertion income);
a non-contributory retirement or disability pension;
the LISMI allowance; or
a pension from the Fondo de Asistencia Social.

People who received emergency social aid or family financial aid from the town hall's community social services during 2026 can also apply.

How to apply

Applicants must complete the standard application form and attach the documents listed on its reverse side. It can be submitted at any of the Oficinas de Atención a la Ciudadanía (OAC, citizen service offices) in the municipality's different districts.

The finance department stressed that the application has to be made every year. People who benefited in previous years must apply again for 2027, provided they still meet the requirements. Ms Piña urged residents not to wait until the final days.

Wider review of the fee

The councillors said the governing team is still reviewing the waste fee, which Ms Piña described as one of the priorities of mayor Jesús María Claros since he took office. "Somos conscientes de la preocupación que esta tasa está generando entre nuestros vecinos y estamos trabajando para mejorar su aplicación dentro de las posibilidades que nos permite la legislación," she said in the town hall's statement. The announcement did not give details of what changes are planned.

Residents who think they qualify should check the full conditions and required documents with the town hall or at an OAC. This report is based on the town hall's own announcement.