They were removed within 3 years from the neighborhoods of the city – Coordinated actions continue
At intensive rates, the municipality of Athens continues to removes from city streets, vehicles that had been abandoned by their owners, in a concerted effort to free up valuable public space for inner-city parking needs and at the same time reduce the pollution caused by them.
According to an announcement by the Municipality of Athens, the regular operations coordinated by the municipality’s Cleaning and Recycling Department have yielded significant results: Within the last three years – from September 2019 to October 2022 – a total of 3,168 cars were removed from the center and neighborhoods, returning to the city the unused space they had occupied.
Just last month a major operation was completed, lasting 38 days (from 18/9 to 26/10), which resulted in the removal of 188 cars from the seven municipal communities and the release of an equal number of parking spaces.
“Every square meter of public space is necessary for Athens. By systematically removing abandoned vehicles from the center and neighborhoods, we have managed to free up valuable parking spaces for residents and professionals, ensuring the smooth running of the city. At the same time, we are dealing with the aesthetic degradation in these places, but also the risks caused to public health and the environment. Our strategy for a cleaner and more welcoming Athens is already bearing fruit and we are continuing in this direction”, the Mayor of Athens emphasizes in his statement. Kostas Bakoyannis.
For his part, the Deputy Mayor of Cleanliness and Recycling of the Municipality of Athens, Nikos Avramidis, points out: “The Municipality of Athens is intensively continuing its efforts for a clean city. Every month we remove an average of 85 abandoned vehicles, which are then taken to recycling. Our goal is to continue with all the means at our disposal to rid the city of everything that pollutes it and degrades it aesthetically.”
Complete recycling of materials
All the abandoned cars removed from the streets of Athens are recycled. Based on proper environmental management and in accordance with the rules of the circular economy, vehicles are taken to certified alternative vehicle management facilities, where the prescribed process of recycling and recovery of their materials is followed. Materials such as batteries, tires, mineral oils, plastics, fuels, metals, etc. they are disassembled from the vehicles and then separated in order to be reused. In this way, no material goes to waste, as almost all materials are recycled.
Communication with the municipality
It is noted that citizens, if they find an abandoned vehicle in their area, can either contact on the telephone line 1595, or to inform the municipality, through the Novoville application.
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