Luca Salvai

Luca Salvai is the mayor of Pinerolo. For ten years he also held the post of chairman of the Consorzio Acea, the body that groups 47 municipalities in the Pinerolo area and runs the local waste-collection service, a post from which he resigned in November 2026 [1].

His role at the Consorzio Acea

By custom, the chairmanship of the Consorzio Acea is nominated by the municipality of Pinerolo, which holds the largest share. Salvai led the body for a decade, until his resignation was announced on 3 November 2026 on the sidelines of a board meeting [1][2]. In the final weeks of his term there had been a dispute with some of the Consorzio's mayors over the municipalities joining the Polo nord-ovest, an affair later settled through mediation [1].

The 2026 resignation

Salvai explained his departure from the chairmanship as being due to «mainly personal» reasons, linked to the approaching end of his term as mayor: «I will soon finish my term as mayor and I need a clear mind to rebuild a life outside politics» [1]. He also cited «the hostile attitude of a minority of mayors» towards him, which he said had not helped a calm atmosphere of dialogue [1]. According to reports, his decision was not closely linked to the Polo Nord-Ovest affair, and Salvai said he did not rule out starting a new job once his political career came to an end [2].

Salvai's resignation brings down the entire board of the Consorzio, which will have to appoint new office-holders ahead of the regular renewal of posts due in 2029, coinciding with the local elections in the municipalities that represent the majority of the shares [1][2]. Alongside Salvai, the Consorzio's director, Dario Gallea, and the director of the Environmental Hygiene area, Roberto Peiretti, also leave on retirement, with Peiretti replaced by Renato Boero [1][2].

Timeline

  • — The mayor of Pinerolo, Luca Salvai, resigns as chairman of the Consorzio Acea, the body bringing together 47 municipalities in the Pinerolo area for waste collection, causing the entire board to fall. → Eco del Chisone TorinoOggi

Sources

  1. Pinerolo: il sindaco Salvai si è dimesso da Presidente del Consorzio Acea — Eco del Chisone, 4 November 2026
  2. Il sindaco di Pinerolo lascia il Consorzio dei rifiuti per “motivi personali” — TorinoOggi, 4 November 2026

Categories

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