Development and Monitoring an integrated system of separate biowaste stream at 38 Municipalities.

Published on 30 January 2024

Greece

Kentriki Makedonia

About this good practice

FoDSA CM undertook to provide the appropriate instruments, materials, methods, and equipment to organize and implement a separate biowaste collection program.

Resources needed

Operational Programme “Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development 2014 - 2020”, thematic priority “Environment Protection & Resource Efficiency”, co-funded by Cohesion Fund (CF) and Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded FODSA a total budget of 13.271.422,68 €.

Evidence of success

The development and monitoring of an integrated system of separate biowaste stream at the municipalities of Central Macedonia through a single funding proposal ensured the fulfilment of the institutional obligation of the Law 4819/2021 (art.50) for the simultaneous initiation of the separate biowaste collection by 01/01/2023 in the entire Central Macedonia Region.

Potential for learning or transfer

• The whole procedure requires in advance the formation of a working group with representatives from all departments involved.
• The single funding proposal ensured the simultaneous beginning of the procedure in the entire region.
• The creation of a common Awareness Campaign material for almost 2 million inhabitants created a single identity.
• The single funding procedure saved working hours and procedures as the whole process was implemented by one beneficiary.
• This process has formed a tool that could be adapted for respective funding procedures of the Municipalities and contributes to the implementation of the new institutional framework.
• A regular exchange of information on the regional or national level, is necessary along with the set-up of a bench-marking process concerning the improvement of the collection’s efficiency.
• The total return of investing decreases around 55.5% the pricing policy, with an extra discount depending on the performance of each municipality.