Prior to the launch of Green Dot in 2007, all waste was treated as rubbish and dumped in landfills. Cyprus was at the bottom of the European Union’s recycling table. Today the situation is much better. With overall effort, Cyprus can and should become a model country in the management of Municipal Waste, even with the difficulties it faces as an island.
Better waste management requires
We find creative ways to reuse products.
We recycle all packaging from plastic, metal, paper, glass and wood.
The waste is sent for energy recovery.
0% of the waste results in Χ.Υ.Τ.Α. through Green Dot Cyprus.
Municipal waste production in Cyprus is high
Quantities of waste in Cyprus
According to the estimates outlined by the Statistical Service, the total amount of municipal solid waste produced in Cyprus amounts to 570,000 tons (in 2021). Of this amount, only 455,000 tons were managed.
| WASTE 2021 | QUANTITIES (tones) |
|---|---|
| Final Disposition (Disposal) | 354.30 |
| Recycled | 80.39 |
| Composted | 6.87 |
| Recovered Energy | 13.93 |
| Unmanaged | 114.51 |
| Total | 570.00 |
Green Dot ‘s primary responsibility lies with the management of recyclable packaging.