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Holistic Waste Management Program (HWMP) – Municipality of Aglantzia (Nicosia)

With the implementation of the new “Holistic Waste Management” program, the municipality aims to achieve the transformation of waste into valuable raw materials, as most waste is recycled.
At the same time, the fixed, annual waste collection fee charged to every citizen today is abolished and the municipality introduces a  variable payment  method. The charge is relative only on to the amount of mixed waste that is not diverted to recycle streams.
Citizens can significantly reduce the cost of waste they have been paying for, with the implementation of the Limit – Reuse – Recycle – Save philosophy.
The Holistic Waste Management Program of the Municipality includes Seven “Streams” as follows:
- Composting: The home composting bin is provided free of charge by the Municipality to any citizen who has a garden and is interested.
-PMD: The special PMD transparent bag is available in many outlets (supermarket kiosks, etc.) and its costs are similar to conventional waste bags.)
- Paper Recycling: The special brown bag is available in many outlets (supermarket kiosks, etc.) and its cost is similar to conventional garbage bags.
-Glass Recicling:
- Bulky items: use of the “Green Point” by citizens which is free of charge.
- Green Recycling: Citizens can buy the special paper bags for €1.50 at the defined points of sales.
- Residual Waste: The Municipality now charges the collection of waste only through the charge of this bag.

Study: Mapping of the area of intervention. (land use, population)
Outcome of the report will be dictate the actions required.
Financial Resources:
1) Human Resource (municipal staff & external expertise)
2) Collection network

Pilot in Aglantzia Municipality:
a) 30% reduction of household waste in 2021.
b) Improve culture of Citizens in reuse and recycling.

After the positive results of this initiative, Ministry of Environment has approved the implementation of the project (Pay as you throw) on a nationwide basis during the programming period 2021-2027.

The final beneficiaries will be the Local Authorities (ATA) or ATA Groups with 2000 minimum number of inhabita

Reuse has the highest priority in the European waste hierarchy.
The Holistic Waste Management Program – Municipality of Aglantzia (Nicosia) is a simple, understandable and an adaptable concept which can be built by other local or regional authorities.