garbage

Local

More than 600 illegal waste dumping sites across Cyprus, fire and public health hazards

The Limassol and Paphos fires have brought to the fore again a long standing public health hazard that has...
Local

Cyprus unveils plan to combat illegal landfills and uncontrolled waste disposal

The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Environment unveiled a plan on Wednesday to tackle illegal landfills and...
Local

Dumping ground cleared in Tseri

Overall, 25 truck trips were needed to collect the items that citizens threw away near a point close to...
Local

Agricultural minister urges action on hazardous waste management

Cyprus Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou emphasized today the significant importance of separate collection and management...
Local

Widespread unchecked dumping on Nicosia road [PHOTOS]

Citizens are dumping everything from refrigerators and beds to tyres and sofas wherever they can. The choice of disposal...
Local

Fire at illegal dumpsite suffocating Liopetri and Avgorou

The situation in the Liopetri-Avgorou area is suffocating, as according to reports, smoke from the burning of waste at...
Local

Limassol carnival parade yields 43 tons of waste [PHOTOS]

The Makarios Avenue in Limassol was left in a bad shape following the completion of the grand carnival parade...
Local

50 recycling stations to be set up

Today, the signing of the tender contract for the supply and installation of 50 prefabricated Green Kiosks for separate...
Local

MP warns of recycling policy failures

Cyprus and, by extension, taxpayers will find themselves in a difficult situation when the EU notices what we're not...
Local

Government agencies collaborate for industrial zone safety

Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in high-risk waste management facilities such as recyclables,...
Local

673kg waste per inhabitant in 2022 in Cyprus

In 2022, the total quantity of municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus amounted to 615 thousand tonnes compared to...
Local

Aglantzia Mayor endorses ‘Pay as You Throw’ system

The Mayor of Aglantzia, Andreas Constantinou, characterized the "Pay as You Throw" system as the only tool for cheaper...
Local

The hidden costs of illegal waste dumping

Every year hundreds of thousands of tons of waste from excavations, constructions, and demolitions are scattered in open spaces...

Latest News

All News