At the initiative of the Mayor of Ostrołęka, Paweł Niewiadomski, a public consultation process was launched on 3 April 2026. Its purpose is to gather the opinions of residents of the City of Ostrołęka and the Rzekuń Municipality concerning the planned purchase of waste-sorting bins for schools, kindergartens and educational institutions under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme.

The aims of the consultation are to:

• involve residents in shaping public spaces;
• strengthen the local community’s sense of connection with the project implemented under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme;
• strengthen residents’ sense of identification with the City of Ostrołęka;
• select the design of the waste-sorting bins.

The consultation will be held from 3 April to 24 April 2026 inclusive. Comments may be submitted in writing using a consultation form (paper forms are available at Ostrołęka City Hall) or electronically using the online form available at:
https://mieszkamwostrolece.pl/szwajcar_ekologia

An open consultation meeting for residents of Ostrołęka and the Rzekuń Municipality will take place on 17 April 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the A. Gołaś Sports and Entertainment Hall on R. Traugutta Street in Ostrołęka.

The completed form must be submitted between 3 April and 24 April 2026 inclusive in one of the following ways:

• in person at the Ostrołęka City Hall registry office: Plac gen. J. Bema 1, 07-410 Ostrołęka, or Kościuszki 45, 07-410 Ostrołęka;
• by sending a scanned copy by e-mail to: um@um.ostroleka.pl;
• by post to Ostrołęka City Hall, Plac gen. J. Bema 1, 07-400 Ostrołęka. In the case of paper forms sent by post, the date on which the form is received by Ostrołęka City Hall will determine whether the deadline has been met;
• by completing the online form at https://mieszkamwostrolece.pl/szwajcar_ekologia and submitting it electronically.

The public consultation is being carried out under the Polish-Swiss Urban Development Programme and is co-financed by the Swiss Funds supporting the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Union and by the Polish state budget.

Complete the online survey here:
https://forms.gle/QnPdJGDFKL5gXSUo9