refuse
Guidelines from the Medical Association on preventing the spread of diseases from refuse
CORFU. The huge piles of rapidly decaying waste, with which Corfu residents and visitors have had to co-exist recently, is fertile ground for the development of micro-organisms and also attract of insects and rodents which carry diseases.
Spraying to be carried out on piles of refuse
CORFU. Emergency spraying of piles of refuse with insecticides and fumigants in the districts of Corfu and Phaeaces, Korission, Lefkimmi, Meliteia, Achilleion, Parelion, Agios Georgios, Esperion, Thinalia, Kassopaion and Palaiokastritsa.
Explosive device found near to rubbish that caught fire in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The device was discovered by firefighters who were called out on Saturday night to a fire that had broken out in a pile of rubbish near Ag. Dimitrios cemetry, Lefkimmi.
Another fire put out - rubbish pile in Vrioni
CORFU. In the last 24 hours fires have broken out in refuse bins in several areas.
Refuse collection has begun
CORFU. According to sources close to the local authority, collection of refuse to be taken to Temploni for baling began at about 18:00 and is hoped to continue smoothly and gradually.
Rapid developments with the refuse
LEFKIMMI. Positive initial response from Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding a meeting with the Mayor and Temploni, provided the discussion starts from scratch.
Rubbish burning in Sidari all night
CORFU. From early Monday morning firefighters fought to put out the fire that had broken out in a huge pile of rubbish in Sidari.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor found guilty of attempting to dump refuse in the overfull Temploni facility
CORFU. The court found the Mayor and Deputy Mayor found guilty of attempting to dump refuse in the overfull Temploni facility late on Friday night.
΄Save Corfu΄: Rally at the Town Hall (Marasleion) on Friday
CORFU. Cry of anguish about the refuse problem from the Corfu Citizens Group.
Refuse collection to resume by order of the government
CORFU. Due to the critical situation and threat to public health.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Cleansing arrested at Temploni landfill
CORFU. Attempts were made this morning to dump refuse at the Temploni facility.
Municipality will put all refuse into containers temporarily
CORFU. Containers will be rented for all districts so that the island doesn΄t become one big rubbish dump.
Municipal Cleansing Services Announcement: No more refuse collection - don΄t put your rubbish in the bins!
CORFU. Refuse and waste should be kept at our homes and businesses - guidelines for dealing with the accumulation of rubbish.
Open letter of protest about Roda-Acharavi road and Agios Stefanos beach
CORFU. Proposed measures from the Friends of Agios Stefanos, Episkepsi Beach Group – Next step: the prosecutor
Tension between Temploni residents and work contractors
CORFU. Residents were alerted when a contractor΄s refuse truck entered the Temploni landfill this morning and emptied the rubbish onto the mountain of waste at Unit 3, which residents had wanted to blockade.
One in three have taken up their job at the Cleansing Services
CORFU. SYRIZA MP Kostas Pavlidis met with former contract staff from the Municipal Cleansing Services, who spoke to him about the operational problems which have been created by the recent recruitment process.
Mayor says that refuse collection will be completely back to normal in 2-3 days
CORFU. The Mayor held a meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss the best possible way to start the tourist season, as regards refuse collection.
Municipality Employees΄ Union opposes the contracting out of refuse collection to private companies
CORFU. The Municipality Employees΄ Union sent a long letter in which it expresses its opposition to the contracting out of cleansing services - even temporarily - to private companies.
