Waste

Sofia's New Integrated Municipal Waste Management System Completed

The construction of Sofia's new integrated municipal waste management system has been completed and all of the equipment has been installed.

The waste treatment facility was built with EU funding provided under operational program Environment 2007-2013, according to a media statement of the Sofia Municipality.

Floodwater reveals illegal dumping site in Black Sea town

Catastrophic rain that killed eight people in the Black Sea region of Artvin has revealed an illegal dumping site, as floodwater dragged piles of garbage towards the coast. 

As garbage filled the coastal roads of Artvin, it came to light the Hopa and Arhavi municipalities had been illegally dumping waste on an area on the backside of a mountain's outskirts. 

Bulgaria Opens 1st Procedure under Operational Program Environment 2014-2020

The Bulgarian Managing Authority of operational program Environment 2014-2020 has launched the first grant-awarding procedure.

The procedure involves the designing and construction of compost plants for separate collection of biodegradable waste and green waste, according to a media statement on the website of the operational program.

European Court of Justice Finds Bulgaria Guilty in Illegal Landfills Case

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligations under the EU Landfill Directive and has not taken the necessary steps to open new landfills matching EU requirements, according to Bulgarian media reports. 

The ECJ has not made clear in its ruling what penalties Bulgaria will face for the delay, Sofia-based Capital daily reported on Monday.

Patra's growing trash woes putting public health at risk

A few days after the government put to public debate its plan to overhaul the country?s waste management, with a greater focus on recycling and a bigger onus on local government, authorities in Patra, in the Peloponnese, have warned that their trash situation risks becoming a ?terrible threat to public health.?

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