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Country fact sheet
Overview of national waste
prevention programmes in Europe
Cyprus
October 2019
Photo: © DrAfter123Waste prevention programme
This country fact sheet was produced in the context of reviewing national and regional waste prevention
programmes across Europe. The Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC), Article 29, requires
Member States to have adopted their waste prevention programmes by 12 December 2013. Article 30(2)
of the Directive invites the European Environment Agency (EEA) to carry out an annual review of progress
in the completion and implementation of the programmes. Within the waste hierarchy, the overarching
principle behind EU and national waste policies, waste prevention, is considered the most desirable option.
CYPRUS FACT SHEET
Gross domestic product (GDP)
EUR 19.6 billion (0.1 % of EU-28 total in 2017)
Per person GDP
EUR 25 500 (in purchasing power standards)
(85 % of the EU-28 average per person in 2017)
Use of materials
15.6 million tonnes domestic material consumption (DMC) (0.2 % of
EU-28 total in 2017)
18.1 tonnes DMC/person (136 % of EU-28 average per person in
2017)
Resource productivity: EUR 1.26/kg (56 % of EU-28 average in 2017)
Structure of the economy
Agriculture: 2 %
Industry: 12.5 %
Services: 85.5 %
Surface area
9 250 square kilometres (0.2 % of EU-28 total)
Population
Source: Eurostat 860 000 (0.2 % of EU-28 total in 2017)
Waste prevention programme
Cyprus fact sheet, October 2019Waste prevention programme
1. Coverage National
2. Type of programme Separate programme
3. Title of programme
and link to Waste prevention programme 2015-2021 (ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΠΡΟΛΗΨΗΣ
programme ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΑΠΟΒΛΗΤΩΝ 2015-2021)
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4. Duration of 2015-2021
programme
5. Languages Greek
6. Contact person N/A
7. Waste prevention The aim of the programme is to decouple economic growth from
objectives of the environmental impacts associated with the generation of waste.
programme The main focus is consumer behaviour change, promotion of reuse and the
reduction of the generation of specific waste streams.
8. The means used to N/A
break the link
between economic
growth and the
environmental
impacts associated
with the generation of
waste
9. Sectors covered agriculture;
construction and infrastructure;
manufacturing;
sale, retail, transport;
households;
private service activities, hospitality;
public services.
10. Prevention of waste food/organic;
types construction and demolition waste;
hazardous waste;
household/municipal waste;
paper, cardboard, paper products;
packaging (including plastic bottles, bags);
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)/batteries;
manufacturing waste;
other (e.g. textiles, clothing, plastic toys, bulky waste).
11. Quantitative targets No quantitative targets have been proposed because of a lack of data (p. 52).
Waste prevention programme
Cyprus fact sheet, October 201912. Measures on The measures proposed are divided into the following categories:
quantitative legislative measures;
prevention awareness-raising/information measures;
economic tools and incentives.
Measures are proposed for the following waste types: organic;
paper/cardboard; plastic (bottles, bags, toys); WEEE; hazardous;
clothing/textile; bulky waste; and construction and demolition waste.
13. Measures on
N/A
qualitative prevention
14. Prevention measures Measures have not been categorised according to Annex IV of the Waste
covered as referred Framework Directive. Waste prevention measures are available in Table 3.1
to in Directive (pp. 31-45).
2008/98, Annex IV:
Organic/biological waste:
examples of waste
prevention measures 12. provision of information door to door;
referred to in 12. establishment of a communication platform (via the internet or
Article 29 (1-16) telephone) to provide information on waste prevention issues;
12. creation of electronic platform for exchanging views, suggestions,
knowledge and best practices among competent authorities,
stakeholders and the public;
12. information campaigns on waste prevention, reuse, recycling,
composting to educate society;
6. implementation of educational programmes (educational visits,
lectures, case studies, best techniques, etc.)
1. introduction of a legislative framework for local authorities so that
they can implement the separate collection of organic waste
1./11. introduction of a landfill fee;
2. food loss reduction programme (e.g. in the agricultural sector);
1./11. pilot implementation of the ‘pay as you throw’ programme, with
the aim of creating rational waste management;
1. financial support for investments related to the processing,
marketing and development of agricultural and forestry products;
9. promotion of composting in households, schools, small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the agriculture sector to
reduce the generation of biowaste and CO2 emissions, as well as
raise awareness.
Paper/cardboard:
12. educating people on the benefits of reduced paper/cardboard
waste through awareness raising, provision of information door to
door, electronic publishing, radio and TV, lectures in schools and
local communities;
1. development of the national action plan for green public
procurement.
Plastic:
12. educating people on the benefits of reduced plastic waste
through awareness raising, provision of information door to door,
electronic publishing, radio and TV, lectures in schools and local
communities;
12. a campaign aimed at the general public to reduce the
consumption of mineral water packaged in 0.5 litre plastic bottles;
obligation to prepare an action plan on waste prevention;
1. mandatory introduction of collecting plastic waste separately;
9. promoting the use of reusable bags through voluntary agreements
with supermarkets.
16. establishment of a platform for selling/donating used toys that
are still in good condition;
1./16. promoting the creation (financial support) of repair centres
through the programme ‘Rational management of municipal waste
through waste prevention, reduction, separate collection and
recovery of waste’ (‘Ορθολογική διαχείριση δημοτικών στερεών
αποβλήτων μέσω δράσεων πρόληψης, μείωσης, χωριστής συλλογής
και αξιοποίησης αποβλήτων’).
Waste prevention programme
Cyprus fact sheet, October 2019WEEE:
12. educating people on the benefits of reduced WEEE through
awareness raising, provision of information door to door, electronic
publishing, radio and TV, lectures in schools and local communities;
1./16. establishment of a platform for selling used electronic
equipment that is still in good condition;
1./16. promoting the creation of repair centres for electric and
electronic equipment;
creation of a national action plan on green public procurement.
Hazardous waste:
1./12. development of an informative brochure aimed at the general
public to promote environmentally sustainable consumption;
12./13. introduction of ‘ecolabel week’;
12. providing information door to door to industry and tourism sectors
on the benefits of adopting EMAS (the Eco-management and Audit
Scheme) and ecolabels;
1. promoting the creation of mobile units for collecting household
waste separately, including hazardous waste.
Clothing/textile:
12. providing information on and awareness raising of the benefits of
the rational management of waste fabrics;
16. establishment of a platform for selling used clothing of good
quality;
12./16. establishment of a voluntary event for selling used clothing
before the start of the school year;
1./16. promoting the creation (financial support) of repair centres
through the programme ‘Rational management of municipal waste
through waste prevention, reduction, separate collection and
recovery of waste’ (‘Ορθολογική διαχείριση δημοτικών στερεών
αποβλήτων μέσω δράσεων πρόληψης, μείωσης, χωριστής συλλογής
και αξιοποίησης αποβλήτων’).
Bulky waste:
12. providing information on and raising awareness of the benefits of
reuse and rational management of bulky waste;
16. establishment of a platform for selling used furniture of good
quality;
1./16. promoting the creation (financial support) of repair centres
through the programme ‘Rational management of municipal waste
through waste prevention, reduction, separate collection and
recovery of waste’ (‘Ορθολογική διαχείριση δημοτικών στερεών
αποβλήτων μέσω δράσεων πρόληψης, μείωσης, χωριστής συλλογής
και αξιοποίησης αποβλήτων’);
introduction of a landfill fee.
Construction and demolition waste:
12. providing information on and raising awareness of the benefits of
reuse and rational management of construction and demolition
waste;
2. creation of a good practice guide on the demolition of buildings to
ensure the recovery of as much useful material as possible.
15. Other prevention N/A
measures not
covered by Annex IV
Waste prevention programme
Cyprus fact sheet, October 201916. Indicators proposed Indicators are included in Table 4.2 (p. 51). The indicators include the following:
Consumer behaviour change
Biodegradable waste:
amount of biodegradable waste per inhabitant sent to the landfill
(kg/year);
amount of biodegradable waste per inhabitant (kg/year);
amount of compostable biodegradable industrial waste (kg/year);
amount of organic waste collected separately (tonnes/year);
share of households participating in home composting, in relation to
the all households.
Reuse:
quantity of materials (WEEE, clothes, furniture) re-introduced into the
market (number of pieces);
repair of WEEE, clothing, furniture and toys (percentage).
Hazardous waste:
quantity of hazardous waste collected separately (tonnes/year).
17. Evaluation and
Is the programme evaluated (mid-term, etc.)?
monitoring of the
programme The national waste prevention programme 2015-2021 is the first waste
prevention programme established in Cyprus.
The programme states that measures will be monitored and evaluated on an
annual basis, using specific indicators. The aim is to assess the progress of the
waste prevention programme and to collect data that will help competent
authorities to set realistic targets. Table 5.1 in the programme shows a detailed
schedule of the implementation of measures between the years 2015 and 2021.
The table includes schedules for meetings, the development of educational
programmes, legislative measures, financial measures and incentives, the
implementation of programme measures, the evaluation of measures and the
evaluation of the programme.
18. Target groups households;
local government;
SMEs;
tourism, agricultural and construction sector;
TV and radio media;
educational institutions;
supermarkets and shopping centres;
public sector;
private sector.
19. Involvement of
Does the waste prevention programme describe the involvement of
stakeholders
stakeholders in the development of the programme?
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment is
responsible for the development of the waste prevention programme.
Does the waste prevention programme describe the involvement of
stakeholders in the implementation of the programme?
Table 2.1. on p. 31 lists all the waste prevention measures and the
implementation bodies responsible. The Department of Environment is
responsible for most of the measures. Others include local authorities, local
government, the Department of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Energy,
Commerce and Industry.
20. Other comments
Are the costs/savings of waste prevention measures stated in the
programme?
No information available.
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