Facts
The municipality of Cazis has decided to close the waste collection point in the municipal district of Portein, forcing the residents and owners of secondary residences to bring their waste to a collection point 1.6 km away. Two residents, A. and B., have appealed this decision to the municipality, which refused to issue an appealable order. Subsequently, they have appealed to the cantonal Administrative Court and the BGE in succession.Considerations
The BGE found that the closure of the waste collection point in Portein affects the legal situation of the residents, who are legally obliged to dispose of their household waste at a collection point of the municipality. Although municipalities have a wide discretion in the organization of waste disposal, they must provide a sufficient number, density and frequency of collection points at a reasonable distance. Since the appellants have credibly demonstrated that the new regulation would significantly impede the…