Hazardous Waste Management in Greece

Hazardous Waste Management in Greece

Waste of Batteries and oils from vehicles and industry are hazardous wastes belonging to alternative management in Greece. 

Alternative waste management is a set of activities that include inter alia the collection and transport, transfer, temporary storage, reuse, recycling and recovery of specific waste streams, so that they are recovered and diverted from the waste stream that led to final disposal sites. There are many kinds of materials which can be reused, recycled or otherwise recovered rather than ending up in landfills. The benefits of recycling are numerous, including not only the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources but also the promotion of sustainable development and the creation of new jobs. In Greece, despite the initial alignment delay, recycling is currently satisfactory. In most products, the EU objectives are met, practically demonstrating the concern of Greek citizens for recycling and the environment. The Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA) is the competent authority of the Ministry ofEnvironment & Energy for the design and implementation of recycling policy in Greece. It is responsible for approving national alternative management systems for each product and for controlling the progress of recycling within the Hellenic territory.