According to the mayor of Athens with the yellow “signals”, the bin remains in a fixed position and at the correct distance from parked cars, without being able to move from point to point
An end to the unruly movement of waste bins on the streets of Athens and its effects on the functioning of the city, the Municipality of Athens, through the process of demarcating them, gradually, in thousands of places in the capital.
After the installation – in the last months – of new plastic and iron bins in the center and the neighbourhoods, the Directorate of Cleaning and Recycling of the municipality is now proceeding with the installation of special frames with yellow markings, in more than 4,000 points in Athens. These special frames, made of high quality recycled rubber and plastic, are placed around the perimeter of the bins, in order to ensure their demarcation. With them, the bin remains in a fixed position and at the right distance from parked cars, without being able to move from point to point, creating arbitrary parking spaces and blocking the passage of pedestrians.
“You ask what those new yellow frames are on the road. It is the new bin demarcation system at 4,000 points in the city. A simple & practical solution to make our neighborhoods friendlier & our everyday life easier. The end to the buckets with legs & the fights”, wrote the mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, on Twitter.
You ask what those new yellow frames are on the road. It is the new bin demarcation system at 4,000 points in the city. A simple & practical solution to make our neighborhoods friendlier & our everyday life easier. The end of buckets with legs & bucket fights. pic.twitter.com/qmk9jTdZMP
— Kostas Bakoyannis (@KBakoyannis) March 10, 2023
At the same time, with the demarcation of the bins, the collection process by the municipality’s crews is also improved, as it becomes easier, faster and more efficient.
At the same time, Mr Mayor of Athensin his statement, emphasized: “We continue, with small and smart interventions, to make the neighborhoods friendlier and our daily lives easier.”
On his part, Mr Deputy Mayor of Cleanliness and Recycling of the Municipality of Athens, Nikos Avramidis, stated: “We demarcate more than 4,000 points with bins, in the center and in the neighborhoods of Athens. With such interventions, we make collection in the city faster and the work of our employees more efficient.”
Currently, the municipality’s crews are placing the special materials in bins of the 2nd municipal community, while in the 3rd municipal community they have already been placed on the following main streets: Trion Hierarchon – Koilis, Ios, Thessaloniki (Upper and Lower), Nileos, Periferiakos Filopappou , Demophontos, Elias Poulopoulos, Keriadon, Pandora, Alcmenis and Perseus.
It is noted that the materials used have yellow reflective surfaces, so that they are visible even in low light conditions, while they are highly resistant to wear and in all weather conditions.
Source: Skai
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