Illegal Rubbish Dumping Tops Complaints Handled by Malé City Council in 2025

Illegal dumping of rubbish was the most common issue addressed by Malé City Council (MCC) in 2025, according to statistics released in the council’s Community Engagement Report for 2025.

Data from the council show that the Community Engagement Unit responded to a total of 31,131 issues between 1 January and 31 December 2025. Of these, 29,350 cases were fully resolved, while 1,781 required follow-up action. The council also issued 874 formal warnings and imposed 483 fines over the period.

Waste management accounted for the largest share of interventions, with the council attending to 12,652 incidents related to the illegal dumping of rubbish on roads, in alleys, and on vacant plots of land.

ފާއިތުވި އަހަރުގެ ތެރޭ ސިޓީ ކައުންސިލުން 31،131 މައްސަލައަށް ޖަވާބުދާރީވެއްޖެ https://t.co/mmQqfCLBrJ pic.twitter.com/yAunxKRIw6— Malé City Council (@MaleCitymv) January 28, 2026

Public safety and maintenance issues were the next most frequent areas of concern. The report shows that 8,557 inspections were carried out at mosques, public squares, and parks, while 1,133 cases involved infrastructure-related problems such as damaged pavements, blocked drains, loose paving stones, and deteriorated road surfaces.

In addition, the council recorded 1,131 complaints concerning water leaking or dripping onto public streets from buildings, including from roofs, guttering systems, and outdoor air-conditioning units.

The report categorises the work of the Community Engagement Unit into eight main areas: waste management; breaches of public decency; illegal activities and business regulation violations; general public complaints; public safety; public health; traffic and parking violations; and natural and environmental issues.