Pilot Operation of the Municipal Integrated Solid waste management system

Programme 2007 - 2013 Greece - Bulgaria (EL-BG)

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The Waste Management Authority of Eastern Macedonia–Thrace took the initiative to investigate the problem of waste management in the cross border area in cooperation with regional public authorities. The main objective of the project is to accelerate the operation of the existing (in Greece) and under completion in the next year (in Bulgaria) infrastructure for the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems and their optimization (the two systems cover a Greek Region and an area larger than one Bulgarian Prefecture). A significant objective is also the public awareness for reducing and recycling of the waste and the exchange of experience between the two systems. In addition, the project will accelerate the implementation of the Directive 2008/98/EC on almost the entire length across the Greek-Bulgarian border, leaving no additional expenditure to 30 Municipalities, compared with their current costs. Last but not least, the project will greatly contribute to dealing with the heavy environmental problems and the environmental pollution in urban areas and will trigger integration of technology regarding waste management by promoting recycling not only to enterprises but to citizens as well.

Website: http://www.greece-bulgaria.eu/index.php?option=com_projects&view=item&id=96

Expected Results (EN):

The expected results of the project are: 1. Closing of all dumps in Region of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace (GR) and replacement by the operation of three places of Pre-treatment and Temporary Storage and three Sanitary Landfills. 2. Acceleration of the launch and optimization of the operation of the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management System in the above Region. 3. Exchange of experience, mainly towards the Bulgarian side, and partially joint development and implementation of the project. 4. Optimization of the waste collection system in Bulgarian Municipalities. 5. Accelerate the launch and starting to a more mature and more efficient level of the Regional Centre for Waste Management and its four Transfer Stations in the Bulgarian region. 6. Promotion and facilitation of the composting, mainly in rural complexes in both countries. 7. Promotion and facilitation of recycling, mainly in urban complexes in both countries. 8. Contribution to the compliance of the two countries with the EU legislation on the management of solid waste.

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Waste and pollution

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Waste Management Authority of Eastern Macedonia -Thrace S.A.

Address: Plastira Str. 6 N., 69100 Komotini, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Kardzhali

Name: Municipality of Kardzhali

Address: bul. "Bulgaria", №41, 6600 Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Regional Association "For Cleaner Rhodopi"

Name: Regional Association "For Cleaner Rhodopi"

Address: bul. "Bulgaria", №41, 6600 Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Pilot Operation of the Municipal Integrated Solid waste management system

Project acronym: POMIS

Project start date: 2012-01-02

Project end date: 2013-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 057 329.95

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 898 730.46

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2007 - 2013 Greece - Bulgaria (EL-BG)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

104 / 104 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

408 / 408 (100%)

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Pilot Operation of the Municipal Integrated Solid waste management system

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