waste
Residents react as Goggakis case takes dramatic turn!
CORFU. The Community Council, the Cultural Society, and Alepou Primary School and Kindergarten Parents and Guardians Association have unanimously decided to organise a mass protest on Monday, November 3, at 4:00 p.m. outside the Diellas supermarket in Alepou.
Hundreds of litres of chemicals to neutralise animal residues
CORFU. Stench, delay, and hundreds of litres of chemicals: the issue of the animal residues remains unresolved, while the authorities exchange correspondence and the area is suffocating in the stench. The Environment Ministry is demanding answers.
Problem with waste collection due to illegal disposal of residue
IOANNINA. A case file has been opened against those involved in the collection/transport and disposal. The Regional Health Authority is requesting the Municipality to carry out extensive rodent control in the wider Alepou area.
Goggakis clean-up continuing
CORFU. When is the waste collection expected to be completed? Concern among local residents who have been overwhelmed by the stench.
Goggakis waste being sent to animal by-product incineration plants
IOANNINA. The Epirus Waste Management Authority issued a statement following the issue that arose, clarifying that there is no question of any sanitary landfill disposal taking place at local waste sites.
Removal of waste from Goggakis begins
CORFU. The marathon procedure to give permission for the trucks was completed late on Thursday evening.
Official decision of meeting on post-fire waste management
CORFU. They should be sprayed to render them inert, allowing for easier and less costly transportation.
Response awaited about where hazardous waste will be sent
ATHENS. This is where opinions differ. Each option entails a different cost.
Waste Management – a noose around Corfu’s neck
CORFU. The Regional Governor and the mayors of South and North Corfu hurried to meet with the Secretary-General for Solid Waste Management.
“Pay-as-you-throw” waste management system
CORFU. Hoteliers event attended by the Secretary General for Waste Management, focusing on the relationship between local authorities and tourist establishments and their waste, with the goal of achieving zero waste.
Temporary suspension of refuse collection in South Corfu
CORFU. Residents are kindly requested to limit, as much as possible, the disposal of waste into the bins during this period, in order to avoid overflow and the burden on public health and the environment.
34 fines imposed by Central Corfu Municipal Cleaning & Recycling Service over last few days
CORFU. The fines ranged from €200 to €2000.
Proper disposal of another 5,000 mattresses in North Corfu
CORFU. "We urge residents not to abandon mattresses and bulky items next to refuse bins, as this causes disruption and visual pollution."
Refuse collection schedule changing due to heatwave – Only at night and early morning
CORFU. According to the announcement by the relevant authorities, refuse collection will take place only at night and in the very early morning hours, for the protection of the workers.
Corfu tourism stakeholders concerned about refuse collection on the island
CORFU. As they mention in their letter, the image appears ΄unjustified, especially in light of the recent significant increase in municipal taxes.΄
Paleokastritsa Business Association will collect rubbish on its own
CORFU. This initiative was accepted by the Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, which, through an official document, granted the necessary permit for the collection of rubbish using private means, as well as for its disposal at the Temploni Waste Transfer Station.
Central Corfu Mayor: Everything possible is being done to normalise waste collection service
CORFU. In the Phaeces and Paleokatritsa districts.
Removal of bulky objects and mattresses put on hold following Temploni fire
CORFU. The announcement was sent by Central Corfu Municipal Cleaning Department to the presidents of the communities.
