Green points are too few and are badly run, MPs told
Green points have failed in their mission, MPs said on Wednesday citing among other things wrong planning and lack of management units for bulky items....
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Ban on rubbish collection threat postponed
The agriculture ministry decided on Monday to postpone the decision to stop garbage collection from Paralimni and Ayia Napa over municipalities’ debts to the district...
Municipalities squabbling over waste management fees
The ministry of agriculture offered to mediate on Monday in a financial dispute over waste treatment fees pitting the district council of Larnaca and Famagusta...
Cyprus produces second largest amount of rubbish in EU
By Gina Agapiou At an estimated 637kg per person, Cyprus generates the second largest amount of municipal waste in the European Union, a Eurostat report...
Skip operators want more, cheaper dumping sites
OWNERS of skip waste containers and the mayors of the greater Nicosia area on Thursday called for solutions to the waste management problem with the...
Work begins to install underground bins along Larnaca beach areas
Work began on Tuesday to install underground bins in the Phinkoudes, Mitsopoulos and Makenzy coastal areas of Larnaca. An announcement from Larnaca municipality said the...
President defends government’s environment policies
President Nicos Anastasiades took the opportunity of World Environment Day on Wednesday to defend the government’s environment policies, but was swiftly criticised by opposition Akel...
Focus on climate change, waste management says minister
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday his ministry had put climate change research, urban waste management and farmers’ compensation to the top of its...
Nicosia green spots up and running
The eight Nicosia district green spots where residents can take their unwanted items for recycling free of charge are now up and running. The public...
Two acquitted, nine remain on trial in waste corruption case
The Nicosia criminal court on Monday acquitted two defendants in the waste management corruption trial but found there is a case against a number of...
Biggest landfills finally close down
Thursday was the last day of operation for the Vati and Kotsiatis landfills and the environment department warned their long-overdue closure would increase the price...
Kotsiatis, Vati rubbish dumps to close at the end of the month
The illegal landfills at Kotsiatis and Vati will finally close down at the end of February, the environment department of the agriculture ministry announced on...
Report criticises successive governments for waste management policy
The responsibility for infringements of EU rules on the closure of illegal landfills is collective and falls on all administrations tasked since 2003 with fulfilling...
Helector witness has ‘no idea’ about irregular waste invoices
A man who worked for a company cooperating with Helector – the operator of landfills in Paphos and Larnaca – denied in court on Monday...
Final solution to landfill problem expected next week
The growing pressure to finally shut down Kotsiatis landfill went all the way to the presidential palace on Wednesday with Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis...
Prosecutors drop waste management charges
Prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against a civil servant who had been implicated in a waste management scandal, which also involved senior local authority officials....
Green points to open in coming months
THE ministry of agriculture has advised the public to dispose of green waste and other recyclables responsibly, ahead of the expected opening of 18 new...
Government strikes waste deal to finally close landfill
The government has struck a deal for lower charges with the consortium comprising Helector and Cybarco, which constructed and operates the Koshi waste-management plant, Agriculture Minister Nikos Kouyialis said...
EU allows more time to close down landfills
Cyprus will be given time to close down the illegal landfills in Vati and Kotsiatis, European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella said on Monday after meeting...
Cabinet rescinds appointment of waste-management committee (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday decided to revoke the appointment of an investigative committee regarding decisions made over the government’s waste-management strategy, deputy government spokesman Victoras...
