Arribes Residents Protest Dog Waste-Clogged Streets

Residents in the Arribes area of Encamp are voicing strong frustration over the poor condition of their streets and surrounding public spaces, particularly the widespread presence of dog excrement.

Locals point to frequent deposits of animal waste—mostly from dogs—along the street named after the neighbourhood itself and in nearby public areas. While they acknowledge that some responsibility lies with irresponsible pet owners who fail to clean up after their animals, they are calling on the local council (comú) to step up its efforts. "We're the pipicà of the parish," one resident remarked, using a local term to express feeling like the neglected outskirts.

The issue extends to the adjacent Pedral neighbourhood, where similar complaints prompted council promises of improved waste collection schedules and the installation of surveillance cameras to deter uncivil behaviour. However, residents say nothing has changed. "We're in the same situation as before," they report.

Some have taken matters further by submitting evidence of the neighbourhood's degraded state directly to the council, including photos of soiled streets and bins. Beyond the excrement, which they say gives the area a "shitty image," there are other hygiene problems around waste containers.

Neighbours urge the council to act on two fronts: impose stricter fines and enforcement against offending dog owners, and deploy cleaning services more promptly to restore public spaces. Without such measures, they warn, conditions will remain unacceptable.