Paphos Life

To combat illegal dumping of waste all across Cyprus the government has made it essential for trucks transporting waste to be fitted with a GPS by February 11, 2022.The decree issued by the government is part of efforts to prevent indiscriminate dumping....

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Maybe the GPS should be programmed to operate on the brains (if any) of those who illegally dump rubbish any old where.

Lets applaud the authorities, every little bit helps.

It's also a pity some people think the recyclable waste bins in some villages allow for rubbish or unwanted items like car tyres, bed mattress, or old furniture to be dumped there.

bmwx5 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:34 am It's also a pity some people think the recyclable waste bins in some villages allow for rubbish or unwanted items like car tyres, bed mattress, or old furniture to be dumped there.

Still the lesser evil though, compared to dumping in the fields.

I guess so but waste collection services refuse to take away such items, I pass a recyclable bin area daily and for the last 9 weeks several items remain dumped there

In Polemi they get a big open top 20-foot container from time to time and it has doors on the back that are left open. People can bring there non recyclable rubbish to this Big Skip