Supermarkets and hypermarkets could soon face penalties for shopping trolleys left abandoned on streets, pavements and outside people’s homes by irresponsible customers.
A new proposal submitted in this regard by Southern Municipal Council chairman Abdulla Abdullatif was unanimously approved.
It aims to address the growing eyesore and public nuisance of unattended trolleys scattered across residential and commercial areas.
“Someone has to take responsibility, if not the customers, then the supermarkets and hypermarkets,” said Mr Abdullatif.
“In malls, there are workers collecting trolleys, but outside, you see large quantities left in the middle of the road or on the sidewalks.”
He noted that some shoppers showed little regard to the deposit system, which requires inserting a 100fils coin to release a trolley.
Mr Abdullatif explained that the issue was not just about aesthetic, but also one of public safety and civic order, as stray trolleys obstruct roads, parking lots and pavements.
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