The Municipality of Athens continues the pilot implementation of the separate collection of Hazardous Household Waste (HHW), as part of the initiative titled “Full-scale implementation of HHW collection networks and management (C3).”This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with “Terra Nova Environmental Technical Consulting Ltd.”, as a partner, within the framework of the LIFE-IP CEI Greece – LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013 “Implementation of Circular Economy in Greece” Project, coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
What can be collected in the Household Hazardous Waste bins?
-> Personal care products, such as hair dyes, nail polish, nail polish remover
-> Hazardous building materials, such as paints, adhesives, solvent-based varnishes
-> Pressurized containers, such as hairsprays, deodorants
-> Biocidal plant protection products and disinfectants, such as insecticides/repellents, agricultural chemicals, pesticides
The first barrel-type bins have already been placed at the following locations:
-> 3rd Municipal Community: 74 Trion Ierarchon St, 118 51 Athens (Ano Petralona), Tel: 210 3421994, Email: [email protected]
-> 5th Municipal Community: 268 Patision St, 112 55 Athens (Kato Patissia) – 1st floor, Tel: 210 8646790, Email: [email protected]
-> 7th Municipal Community: 59 Panormou St, 115 24 Athens (Ampelokipoi), Tel: 210 6998831, Email: [email protected]
Additionally, in the Petralona area, barrel-type bins have been placed at the following hair salons:
| 141 Thessalonikis St |
| 10–12 Dryopon St |
| 5 Nefelis St |
| 75 Ious St |
| 88 Ious St |
| 125 Keiriadon St |
| 81 Keiriadon St |
| 84 Keiriadon St |
| 105 Keiriadon St |
| 10 Pandorou St |
| 7 Symmachidon St |
| 120 Trion Ierarchon St |
| 21 Alopis St |
In addition to fixed collection points, mobile collection points will be available during May at the following areas and squares:
METAXOURGIO & GAZI
From 10:00 AM to 12:00
April 30, May 8, 15 & 22 → Gazi Square
May 2, 6, 13 & 20 → Avdi Square
KATO PATISSIA
From 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
April 30, May 15 & 29 → Agios Andreas Square
May 2, 13 & 27 → Karamanlaki Square
AMBELOKIPOI
From 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
May 6, 20 & 27 → Agios Dimitrios Square
May 8, 22 & 29 → Panormou Metro Station
The separate collection program for Hazardous Household Waste will soon be expanded to include the remaining municipal districts of the Municipality of Athens.
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