refuse

First shipload of Corfu waste on its way to Kozani
CORFU. The first shipload of waste has left the island.

Deputy Mayor for Cleansing: Refuse collection from airport and port is not Municipality΄s responsibility
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis put questions to the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council regarding airport and port waste.

"Don΄t put recyclable waste in blue bins during strike"
CORFU. The Corfiot & Diapontian Municipal Cleansing Service is requesting members of the public not to put recyclable waste in the blue bins during the national strike of Local Authority personnel.

Meropi Ydraiou:"The Clean Corfu programme is being put into practice"
CORFU. "This is not a one-off act - the washing of squares and streets will be done on a regular basis..."

Awaiting Theodorikakos΄ ΄solution΄ to the rubbish problem!
CORFU. Fast track congratulations to the Minister for the Interior.

Unanimous vote of approval from Town Council for emergency contracting out of refuse collection
CORFU. With 26 councillors present the motion was passed unanimously.

Cleansing Service tells businesses to "Observe the rules in Spianada"
CORFU. Corfu Municipal Cleansing Service has issued a statement regarding the depositing and collection of refuse in Spianada.

Almost 300k Euros for the refuse collection contract in Central Corfu
CORFU. According to the Municipality΄s press release the contract for refuse collection in Achillion, Parelion, Paliokastritsa and Phaeces will cost around 225k Euros (not including VAT).

Municipality still hasn΄t received the approval for emergency refuse collection!
CORFU. Despite the verbal assurances of the Corfu MP Stefanos Gikas and incoming Mayor Meropi Ydraiou.

Refuse collection - What Corfu Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos says
CORFU. Kostas Nikolouzos categorically denies that he received a letter from Meropi Ydraiou regarding refuse collection and that the Interior Minister intervened due to her initiative.

Ydraiou requests fast-track refuse collection contract from Mayor and Interior Minister
CORFU. The incoming Mayor has requested that the procedure for contracting out refuse collection be put on fast-track.

Minister of the Interior to Corfu Mayor:"Clean up the island!"
ATHENS. The new Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos asked Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos to do something immediately to remove the rubbish from the roads.

Tourism-related organisations send letter to Minister for Interior requesting that waste be removed from Corfu
CORFU. Letter sent by Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners, Corfu Hoteliers΄ Association, Trade Association and Corfu Tourist Guides΄ Union.

Kostas Nikolouzos: I΄m willing to update Alekos Avlonitis on the refuse situation
CORFU. "I think his proposed meeting would be a positive step."

New Corfu MP Alekos Avlonitis asks for meeting to discuss refuse problem
CORFU. He calls it an "exhortation and demand" in his post - the need to come together to face the refuse problem which is again getting out of hand.

Large number of refuse trucks out of action - rubbish piling up again
CORFU. The problems at the Municipal Cleansing Service remind one of the Hydra Monster and rubbish is piling up the roadside throughout the island.

Refuse truck overturns in Pelekas
CORFU. There was an accident on Tuesday morning when a Municipal refuse truck overturned at the Pelekas junction.

Guidelines for using press containers so that rubbish is not left exposed
CORFU. Those using the refuse bins can help reduce the volume of rubbish.