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Municipal waste management enforcement in Europe

Overview

Municipalities in Greece and Kosovo are facing regulatory actions regarding the management of bulky waste. In Thessaloniki, the local municipality has begun imposing fines on individuals for illegal disposal of large items, such as furniture, that obstruct public sidewalks and pedestrian access. Fines are scaled based on the surface area occupied by the discarded waste.

In Prishtina, the Environmental Inspectorate has issued a 5,000 euro fine to the municipality itself for failing to manage bulky waste and soil landfills correctly. While the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning noted that waste was found outside designated areas at the ‘Gjelbër’ landfill, local inspection officials have challenged the fine, citing a lack of adequate infrastructure and authorized disposal spaces.

Entities

Thessaloniki · Bekim Brestovci · Gjelbër Landfill · Fitore Pacolli · Municipality of Thessaloniki

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Prishtina Municipality fined 5,000 euros over waste management issues

    The Environmental Inspectorate fined Prishtina 5,000 euros for waste management failures, a move the city's Inspection Director calls unlawful and blames on insufficient infrastructure.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Thessaloniki Municipality imposes €3,000 fine for illegal waste disposal

    Thessaloniki authorities fined a resident €3,000 for abandoning bulky furniture on a sidewalk, highlighting local regulations regarding illegal waste disposal.

Sources

albeu.com · arbresh.info · ekonomiaonline.com · gargalianoionline.gr · lamiareport.gr · orainfo.net · telegrafi.com