MUNICIPALITY OF VRILISSIA - ATHENS

Waste Management Where we are – Steps towards achieving our goals

MUNICIPALITY OF VRILISSIASECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT & CIVIL PROTECTION

Alexis MavraganisÒ Vice Mayor for Sanitation & Recycling - Civil

Protection and Special Environmental IssuesÒ Political Scientist – MSc Environmental

Governance & Sustainable Development, Panteion University (Athens).

ABOUT VRILISSIA-ATHENSÒ Vrilissia (Greek: Βριλήσσια) is a suburban municipality of

the North Athens regional unit, in the Attica region, located inthe southwestern foot of the Penteli Mountain.

Ò At the 2011 census, the municipality had 30,741 residents.Ò The area of the municipality is 3.856 sq. km (1.489 sq. miles).Ò The maximum building height in the center is equivalent to four

floors, while particularly high is also the number of privategardens.

Ò The area is connected with the Athenian public transportsystem with two commuter railway stations, a metro station &several (relatively frequent) buses to neighboring suburbs aswell as the centre of Athens.

Ò The website is: www.vrilissia.gr

ABOUT VRILISSIA-ATHENS

THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION BEFORE THE PASSING OF THE LOCAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN /JUNE 2015Ò 5 different garbage trucks routes - Collection of

mixed waste (1200 bins)Ò 2 different recycle trucks routes - Collection of

mixed recycle materials (500 bins)Ò 5 bins for glass recycling placed near restaurants. Ò A few itineraries during Sat/Sun & holidaysÒ Users are charged a rate based on surface size

(m2), and based on the type of use of space. Houses/1,30€ - Stores under 200m2/2,80 € -Stores - Super Markets e.t.c. over 200m2/4,35 € & over 1000m2/6,52 €

PRODUCED QUANTITIES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE

Mixedwastefall18%(Becauseoftherecession)- Recyclefall17%fortheperiod2011-2014- Recycleincrease7.4%in2015- Garbageintherecycle46%(Badperformance)

Year MixedWaste Recycle PureRecycle

Garbagein

recyclecubes

Landfill

(Overall)

(tn) % (tn) %

2011 15481 2104 1306 798 16279

2012 13526 -12.6 1862 -11.5 1012 850 14376

2013 13683 1.2 1625 -12.7 840 785 14468

2014 13249 -3.2 1539 -5.3 818 721 13970

2015 12594 -4.9 1653 7.4 787 786 13380

PRODUCES QUANTITIES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE

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PRODUCED QUANTITIES OF MUNICIPAL WASTE

Ò (*)Results of the first 8-months period

Year MixedWaste

Recycle Organics GreenWaste

Glass

2015(*) 8390 525 20

2016(*) 8087 580 129 375 11

QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE

Composition % tn

Organic 44 6523

Paper/ cardboard 22 3261

Plastic 14 2075

Metal 4 593

Glass 4 593

Wood 5 741

Other 7 1038

TOTAL 100 14825

CURRENT SITUATION & GOALS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE L.W.M. PLAN/JUNE 2015

Ò Short, Middle & Long Term Goals - Separate collection of different kinds of waste in

short term (already implementing)- Use Pay As You Throw approach in middle term- Construct a central “green point” and 4 small “gp”

to elaborate different sort of waste / recyclables inthe long term (3-5 years)

Ò Strategic cooperation with Attica Regional Government, with (public) Regional Association in Waste Management (EDSNA) & with NTUA for implement “LIFE – PAYT”

- Action Plan in several steps (10)

ACTION PLAN IN COOPERATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS (SHORT TERM)

Ò Action 1.- separate collection of organics & recyclables at the street farmers market compost

Ò Action 2.- separate collection from super markets & grocery stores compost

2016JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total

kg

Actions 1 & 2 6.190 15.020 11.800 10.225 10.430 10.500 9.210 2.050 7.050 3.250 ? ? 85.725

OPEN AIR MARKET - SOURCE SEGREGATION

ACTION PLAN IN COOPERATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS (SHORT TERM) IIÒ Action 3. - separate collection of green waste (branches-

pruning) dumpster compost

Ò Action 4. - Increase to 650 of the recycle bins (+150) and withdrawal of about 100 mixed waste bins

Ò Action 5. - Increase from 5 to 40 bins (bells) only for glass waste near every store & home.

2016JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total

kg

Action 3

11.860 27.200 28.780 69.050 36.800 41.840 32.230 18.420 47.370 61.760 375.310

SEPARATE COLLECTION OF GREEN WASTE

INCREASE TO 650 OF THE RECYCLE BINS (+150)

INCREASE TO 40 BINS ONLY FOR GLASS

GLASS RECYCLE

Year Glassquantities(tn)

2015 (20buckets) 12.8

2016 (40buckets)(estimated) 20.5

ACTION PLAN IN COOPERATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS (SHORT TERM) IIIÒ Action 6.Ò Introduction of separate collection of organic

waste with (300 + 50) new (brown) bins for organic waste (gradually) for every waste producer (homes and stores). An ongoing process, in which an amount of 150 bins for organics, has already been placed at the half of the area of the municipality.

Ò The action is being supported by promotion programs.

2016 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total kg

Action 6 0 0 0 0 0 4.680 5.730 5.580 10.360 16.200 42.550

NEW (BROWN) BINS FOT ORGANICS

NEW (BROWN) BINS FOT ORGANICS

ACTION PLAN IN COOPERATION WITH EDSNA(SHORT TERM) IV

Ò Action 7.- Paper & cardboard recycle in schools & other ΅key΅

areas – places of interest in the main area of the Municipality, with an easy access for everyone who wants to deposit recyclables (work in progress)

Ò Action 8.- Contract approval by the local council setting specific

points-places for electric and electronic (materials) recycle

Ò Action 9.- Contract approval by the local council for free disposal

of tires (vehicle tires) to the central recycle system.

ACTION PLAN – LIFE “PAYT” IN COOPERATION WITH NTUA & MUNICIPALITIES-UNIVERSITIES OF 3 EU COUNTRIES

Ò Action 10 – Life PAYT- Reduce residual waste from household and

commerce - Increase recycling rates for packaging materials- Transit to models of fairer tariffs not based on

surface charges (m2) but on PAYT policies - Demonstrate that PAYT is feasible - Change the

local & state view in this approach- Give inspiration to wider regions with the same

problems (mainly in south European countries)

ACTION PLAN – LIFE “PAYT” IN COOPERATION WITH NTUA & MUNICIPALITIES-UNIVERSITIES OF 3 EU COUNTRIES

- Waste tariffs to lead to a reduction in unsorted waste and to an increase in material recovery from source segregated recyclables

- Contributing to a resource efficient Europe and to the implementation of the European environmental strategies and policies.

MEETING THE GOALS

* Based on Results of the first 10-months period of 2016** Based on Results of the first 10-months period of 2016***Based on Results of the first 8-months period of 2016 and on

implied quantities (number of dumsters)

Action 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 20253.Greenwaste(tn)

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62

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450*771 1028 1285 1542 1927

1,2&6Organics(tn)

170

154**758 1010 1263 1515 1667

5.Glass(tn)

13

13

20

21***44 59 74 89 178

THANK YOU VERY MUCH…

Thank you all for your time and thank you for your actions towards a sustainable and greener future.